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It absolutely is worse than any other religion. Even high profile atheists like Sam Harris and Christopher Hitchens recognize that fact.

Talk about twisting: I said Islam allows more than one wife, allows men to beat their wives, often forces hijab, etc. And it is the offering of these choices to men that makes it a harmful religion. And you replied this: If you can't debate with honesty, then what are you doing here?

. . . on a piece of paper is the best way to conduct an election. Like EFF Muricans!!!!! Major coding error has derailed the Iowa caucuses. Remember 2000 and hanging chads? Technology isn't always better.

There is only one Quran. There isn't an 'extremist version'.

Actually, they come from Muslim websites and discussion forums. You know, Muslims themselves. Yes, I agree their interpretations are extreme - but Islam lends itself to that. ETA: It's a bit ironic that you're agreeing with the woman who believes women should be covered at all times and can only shake hands with gloves on, maybe.

Microsoft's discontinuation of Window's 7 and forced use of Windows 10 has resulted in a big change in how we get things done around here and I've inherited my wife's Surface Pro, she tried but just couldn't stomach the thing anymore so she gets the rebuilt Desktop PC and l don't. She also gets all the wires and dust bunnies and I have a lot more room on my desk. Its like a Chromebook on steroids. It opens and works like a laptop in desktop mode but with a touchscreen.The keyboard detaches from the thing and becomes a real tablet. I've been struggling with its sensitivity but coming to grips with it. I've had to adjust to touchscreens on boats going 30 knots switching between radar and plotter so I'm getting better. Nothing like touching something you shouldn't and having the radar suddenly switching to the configuration page or the porn channel some scurvy crewman was watching. I use Excel a lot and that's been the biggest challenge. I never liked the touchpad on laptops and I used a mouse whenever I had to. Excel without a mouse is a PITA and while the Surface Pro will support a mouse it also uses a touch pen that I just used to write this post. Its a pretty cool setup. I can see being able to write faster than I can type with practice and it also swypes but l can't right click with my finger so....

In Canada, polygamy is against the criminal law. Section 293(1) of the Criminal Code makes it a criminal offence to enter into a conjugal union with more than one person at the same time. Nonetheless, the Ontario Family Law Act recognizes wives in polygamous marriages as spouses, providing the marriages were conducted legally under Islamic law abroad. http://www.wluml.org/node/4422 Polygamous Muslims in Ontario receive benefits, although polygamy is officially illegal in Canada. An abuse of the welfare system by GTA [Greater Toronto Area, ed.] Muslim men allowed to live in polygamous marriages under a controversial Ontario law was met with shock and outrage yesterday. Politicians and the public reacted angrily to an exclusive story in yesterday's Toronto Sun about how the men collected social benefits for up to four wives. Mumtaz Ali, president of the Canadian Society of Muslims, said hundreds of members of his community in polygamous marriages have been collecting welfare for some time. The CBC 5th Estate did a piece on polygamy https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/polygamy-canadian-muslim-community-1.4971971

They find ways around the law. Bringing in second or third wives as "cousins" or nannies. And Canada is lax about applying the law or investigating such situations. I'm going to assume that Islam requires men to be able to support such polygamous families, but that's not happening in Canada. Extra wives and the children they produce are often living off our generous social welfare systems. How can one man support multiple families adequately? https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/polygamy-canadian-muslim-community-1.4971971 https://www.cbc.ca/radio/thecurrent/the-current-for-january-14-2019-1.4976950/polygamy-is-happening-in-canada-s-muslim-community-but-convictions-are-rare-says-reporter-1.4976984 Interestingly, it appears that only white people have been the (rare) convictions for it. I believe this is because other polygamists do not enjoy the support of their culture and society, as Muslims do. For Dia's benefit: Not all Muslim men. Some white people do it, too. Hopefully that will eliminate pages and pages of deflection.

The only other clock that can touch it is counting Trudeau's ethics violations.

This is always cool to watch... https://www.usdebtclock.org/

Say wut... tax cut does not cause deficit. Camonnnnnnnnn its basic math.

She's not good at dancing and never was very good. Her acting still sucks. She's eye candy for the masses.

So this is all men weighing in here, hmm. Next time I want to see a show like that I'll just go to a strip club.

Our house, our rules. Don't like it then don't come here. Same as any other country.

I don't watch the Super Bowl usually. But Shakira is one of the sexiest women on the planet. J.Lo is good-looking but sickeningly annoying and can't move like Shakira. I would even go as far as saying that J.Lo has virtually no talent at all besides her looks. She can't sing, act, or dance well at all.

Yep. It’s so intellectually lazy. Regardless, anyone that disagrees with him is a racist don’t you know.

But the disturbing fact is that Islam offers them the "choice" at all. Any time your BIL wants to - he can make a different choice - he can choose to force your sister to wear hijab, he can choose to take another wife or three, he can choose to beat her, he can choose to keep her trapped in the house. While it's lovely that he doesn't do those things - the fact is that Islam offers him that choice. Ask the many women who have married Middle Eastern men and had their children spirited away to Islamic countries where they are never seen or heard from again.

It's a choice for some, not a choice for others. Depends on which country and which adherents in that country. Even in Canada some women are forced to wear a niqab or hijab by their parents or spouses. Other women in Canada do have a choice. It all depends. But you're right, the religion itself is open to interpretation by the people who follow it.

https://tnc.news/2020/02/02/malcolm-canadas-borders-are-wide-open/?fbclid=IwAR3ZHmwAdjRtEYBuUbfC3MD9fUtv6ZagO-Al05yd9IpD5U42NRCxmUxwbsY Some interesting numbers in the above article.