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To: MarMema
Many thinkers in the world who studied Islam carefully believe that Islam is a natural barrier against communism.

Islam may not be compatible with Soviet-style communism, but there's nothing in Islam that would bar "Islamic-style Communism", a theocracy where the mullahs control all aspects of economic activity, a situation that Iran is not far from

46 posted on 09/19/2004 5:38:39 PM PDT by SauronOfMordor (That which does not kill me had better be able to run away damn fast.)
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To: SauronOfMordor
Islam in its worst form is more fascism, not communism. Islam allows property ownership and worship of God.

"The only practical difference between fascism and socialism is that in a communist society government owns all property and directs all enterprise, whereas in a fascist society private property ownership continues, but entrepreneurs must submit to government's ideologies and goals - chief of which is the task of funding government programs with the proceeds of private enterprise. "

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And just FYI, right now in Russia private property is much more private than it is in most of this country. The Russians, once they buy a place, can do whatever the heck they want to do with it and their land. No building permits, no county licenses, no electricians certificates, etc. No neighborhood societies requiring this or that.

They might have more dacha fires, but they are far more free when it comes to real freedom, in this and some other aspects, than most of us. If you want to hear the rest of their freedoms, let me know.

48 posted on 09/19/2004 5:57:42 PM PDT by MarMema
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