[Reactionary]

"If you don't think Islam is conservative, than just what do you consider it? It surely isn't liberal...these people haven't changed in 1400+ years."

You're comparison would be valid *if* Islam had experienced anything like the Enlightenment. It hasn't. Categories of Left/Right and Conservative/Liberal simply do not apply when one is discussing a political system based upon a revealed religious text.

[cwb]

"You're comparison would be valid *if* Islam had experienced anything like the Enlightenment."

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That's kind of my point since Islam has had no liberal reformation. I guess you also don't see the irony in liberals defending an ideology that prohibits things like woman's rights (as liberals accuse US conservatives of), homophobia (which liberals accuse US conservatives of), staunch nationalism (blah, blah, blah)? I can see my point went over some people's heads. Sorry

[cwb]

And by the way, as you say, Conservative has a different meaning in different contexts. And that's why you (or others) shouldn't take offense simply because you may also be a conservative. I don't mean to infer any similarities between Islam and Christian convervatives...so relax.