[kinghorse]

It's all a nomadic tribal people have. The religion grew out of extremem insecurity. No way they will back down. The only way Asia will reform is if ahem something like a bird flu pandemic reduces their population by a factor of 40% or so. Otherwise you are asking a people to turn away from a belief that protected them for centuries from outside domination. Well sort of. Definitely a hard culture to crack as it were.

[hatfieldmccoy]

the only way Asia will reform is if ahem something like a bird flu pandemic reduces their population by a factor of 40% or so.

Hmmmm I love the smell of carpet bombing in the morning......