[Protagoras]

I'm convinced that much of the hatred of the west from many societies is based on how we treat our women and the fear that they have that exactly this phenomenon will increase.

Muslims hate us because of it.

[af_vet_rr]

I'm convinced that much of the hatred of the west from many societies is based on how we treat our women and the fear that they have that exactly this phenomenon will increase.

Muslims hate us because of it.

When your society is based on ancient traditions/rules that make no sense and have long been discarded in the West, then you have a heckuva lot to fear from countries such as the USA, especially when our media/entertainment (movies, music, etc.) find their way into even the most remote backwaters.

Still, it must drive them nuts that not only do we treat women as equals and not require them to cover up from head to toe but that we allow them into the military. That must really send them into a rage.

[Cronos]

Gotta agree to some extent -- I really disagree with the entire free-love, live-in, quickie-divorce-if-you-have-one-argument kind of life. But then again, I'm not married and seem to spend most of my life en transit, so can't really say how difficult it could be!