June 19, 2008

Can Somebody Tell Me Why We "Liberated" Kuwait Again?

Islam and democracy may be compatible, but it's still an open question whether or not Islamic democracy is compatible with liberty. Most of the evidence seems to suggest no.

CSM:

They want to outlaw Xboxes and ban Christmas, do away with the Arab world's version of "American Idol," and keep female drivers off the roads.

Kuwait is seeing a surge in conservative Islamist legislative proposals just one month after the country's Salafi Islamists and tribal candidates gained a majority in its National Assembly. With 29 out of 50 seats, this newly empowered bloc appears to be testing its political capital and could succeed in making an already conservative country even more socially strict.

Just what the world needs, another oil rich country in the hands of the Salafis!

Thanks to HA's link thingy.

By Rusty Shackleford, Ph.D. at 01:09 PM | |