Is Islam sexist?

[minionofmidas]

Define more precisely.

[minionofmidas]

No.  At least not any more so than several other major religions.

Ah see, I pretty much agree. But is that a yes or a no? Going by what BR just said I'd suppose it's a yes, not a no.

[minionofmidas]

No.  At least not any more so than several other major religions.

Ah see, I pretty much agree. But is that a yes or a no? Going by what BR just said I'd suppose it's a yes, not a no.

Religion is not an absolute property.  It is passed down through traditions and interpreted.  As far as I am concerned, moderate Muslims are the real Islamists and are practicing their religion according to the highest beliefs of the religion.  As moderate Muslims aren't sexist, Islam is not inherently sexist either.

OK, let's look at a Muslim country often considered moderate like Egypt. Anything like Saudi Arabia or the Taliban? Well no. But still maritial rape is legal

It was in Germany until quite recently. BILD campaigned against the law change, calling it a law against marital sex.

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That is indeed.

By the way, there's parliamentary elections in Egypt.
8 provinces have voted so far, and the Muslim Brotherhood (much the largest opposition party in the country, technically illegal, with some restrictions lifted very recently) has already doubled its no. of MPs from the last entire parliament. (Of course they're technically independents.)

[minionofmidas]

Yes, as are most Christian denominations.

No. Only Catholics and fundies.

You are right BRTD.  It is a well documented fact that we Catholics routinuely beat our wives and hide our daughters math and scinece textbooks.

Actually Patrick, you beat your wives (all four of them) and daughers with their maths and science textbooks.

[minionofmidas]

Depends on the sect. The most prominent(wahbist islam) sect is definatelty sexist.

You're quite mistaken if you consider Wahhabitism to be the most prominent school of Islam.