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Do you think they have a place in a western democratic society?

Yes, they just need to understand that they don't need to kill everyone to practice their beliefs.

It depends on what you understand by the term. However, Islamic fundamentalism as I understand it only has the aim of coercing every system and structure to the Islamic law.

There are obviously wide variations to the Islamic interpretation of law and tradition. However, as the word 'fundamentalism' implies any Islamic interpretation will be essentially regarded as the only truth and only path. People who fall outside must either convert or be in some way removed.

This is diametrically opposed to the concept of democracy. Although I mean the modern version of democracy. In ancient Greece (the source of our democratic idea), females, slaves and people who were not Greek male citizens of a particular class were not part of the democratic process.

My point is that fundamentalism in its very proclmtion contradicts the tenets of the religion it is trying to uphold - be it a Christian, Jewish or Islamic fundamentalism.

That's my opinion.

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The conclusion is that democracy and fundamentalism do not go together at all. As long as you have to choose one thing to be accepted and given rights, you can never have democracy as we know it.

That's all I promise

it's np Robin

yes, a fine definition of a fundamentalist....the thread however is....can people with those those views co-exist, in a western democratic society?.Which i may point out many have chosen to reside in

Why not? All it takes is respect and courtesy..

And do you believe that respect and courtesy you mention is there?

It certainly is with me..I cannot speak for all, but, in Canada, we

get along nicely..

And do you have many hardline religous zealouts there?

No, we don't..People just seem to go about their businees, and get along..

Oh Canada

Pucks...See sports in the Canada Forums..We lost a great athlete today..

Sorry about the hi-jack..I'll go now..

You do not know about Islam.First Read about islam And then say comments in Forum about that religion which you know deeply

That comment was a tad overboard. Islam is related to peace, the rogue radical extremists are those who say they're doing it in the name of Islam. I agree with the guy from Pakistan, know what you speak of before you throw out comments that will definitely start a war.

Scolding does not educate people,

information does.

being a democratic society well lets put it to a vote.

if we are a "republic" is it not our responsibility to "make" a place for them...freedom of religion, press, speech, and yada yada yada....as the constitution says.

And misinformation (above all Western media) makes people stupid and nodding