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Islam Is Incompatible with Democracy
American Thinker ^ | 24 Apr, 2025 | James Zumwalt

Posted on 04/24/2025 5:27:02 AM PDT by MtnClimber

In studying historical events, there’s a tendency to apply a “what if” analysis. This involves pondering “what if” some other influence had intervened and whether it could have resulted in a more favorable outcome.

For example, what if Colonel George Custer had waited for the reinforcements which were already on the way to assist him before charging into the Battle of the Little Big Horn? Or what if the captain of the Titanic had opted to hit the iceberg straight on rather than trying to glance off its side? Or what if a German soldier during World War I named Adolf Hitler had been killed on the battlefield rather than merely wounded?

In this vein, what if two influential people, who lived in separate eras in history, had lived during the same time frame? Would they have influenced each other in some way?

Take, for example, President Thomas Jefferson (1743–1826), born in the Virginia Colony, and English journalist and poet Rudyard Kipling (1865–1936), born in British India. What if both were able to share insights with each other into a topic of mutual interest—Islam?

It is well known that one of the most knowledgeable presidents in U.S. history on Islam was Jefferson. Having a curiosity about the religion, young law student Jefferson purchased a 1734 translation of the Quran in 1765 that today is part of the Library of Congress collection.

While in London in 1786, Jefferson earned a quick education from Tripoli’s Muslim ambassador when he queried him as to why his Barbary Coast pirates were attacking U.S. merchant ships for no reason. The ambassador did not hesitate to make the bold declaration that, as Muslims, it was their right and duty to make war on non-Muslims and to enslave them as prisoners.

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KEYWORDS: jihad
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To: Freedom_Is_Not_Free

Islam is taylor made for oppression and tyranny

as a taylor, i think you meant tailor


21 posted on 04/24/2025 6:41:07 AM PDT by teeman8r (Armageddon won't be pretty, but it's not like it's the end of the world or something )
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To: MtnClimber

“Islam Is Incompatible with Democracy”

Islam Is Incompatible with Freedom

There, fixed it


22 posted on 04/24/2025 6:44:50 AM PDT by antidemoncrat ( )
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To: tired&retired

Uh there is a huge difference between organized religion and individuals whi say they are Christian but act otherwise


23 posted on 04/24/2025 6:47:35 AM PDT by RWGinger
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To: MtnClimber

Its incompatible with literally everything...even itself.


24 posted on 04/24/2025 6:57:38 AM PDT by suasponte137
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To: MtnClimber

25 posted on 04/24/2025 7:42:51 AM PDT by MacNaughton
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To: MtnClimber

Islam is not compatible with democracy, Christianity, Judaism, Hindu, or any other religion.


26 posted on 04/24/2025 8:10:19 AM PDT by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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To: MtnClimber
Islam is a theocracy.
What could be more incompatible?
Stupid premise.
27 posted on 04/24/2025 11:56:50 AM PDT by philman_36 (Pride breakfasted with plenty, dined with poverty and supped with infamy. Benjamin Franklin)
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To: MtnClimber

Duh.


28 posted on 04/24/2025 12:05:50 PM PDT by jpp113
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To: MtnClimber

This is not my narrative. I copied it from Twitter. It is very interesting.

Muslims living with Hindus = Problem.
Muslims living with Buddhists = Problem.
Muslims living with Christians = Problem.
Muslims living with Jews = Problem.
Muslims living with Sikhs = Problem
Muslims living with Baha’is = Problem.
Muslims living with Shintos = Problem.
Muslims living with Atheists = Problem.
Muslims living with Muslims = Big Problem.

This led to:
They’re not happy in Gaza.
They’re not happy in Egypt.
They’re not happy in Libya.
They’re not happy in Morocco.
They’re not happy in Iran.
They’re not happy in Iraq.
They’re not happy in Yemen.
They’re not happy in Afghanistan.
They’re not happy in Pakistan.
They’re not happy in Syria.
They’re not happy in Lebanon.
They’re not happy in Nigeria.
They’re not happy in Kenya.
They’re not happy in Sudan.

Where are they happy?

They’re happy in Australia.
They’re happy in England.
They’re happy in Belgium.
They’re happy in France.
They’re happy in Italy.
They’re happy in Germany.
They’re happy in Sweden.
They’re happy in the USA and Canada.
They’re happy in Norway and India.

They’re happy in almost every country that is not Islamic.

Whom do they blame? Not Islam. Not their leadership. Not themselves.

They blame the countries they are happy in.

They want to change the countries they’re happy in to be like the countries they came from, where they were unhappy


29 posted on 04/24/2025 2:10:34 PM PDT by tired&retired (Blessings )
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To: MacNaughton
Hates cocoanuts, too?

TheCocoanutsMarxBros

Islam may be the club Groucho said he wouldn't join if they accepted him.

30 posted on 04/24/2025 5:37:35 PM PDT by MikelTackNailer (Eeny meany chili beany, the spirits are about to speak!)
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