[a_Turk]

It seems that the "more moslem" a society is, the more intolerant and vicious it becomes.

Can you explain this?

Well, absolute power corrupts absolutely.. Any government which holds the key to both religious and civil governance will lose its measure. Think back to the history lessons on mideival Europe, where the excesses of the papacy were horrendous. How tolerant were Ferdinand and Isabella during their "Spanish Inquisition?"

It's a no brainer. Church and state must be seperate, and good, honest education must be very high on any agenda.

What's to say that a nation of mostly ignorants will beget a responsible, upright, and caring leader? We're at the mercy of the devil there my friend!

[HiTech RedNeck]

How tolerant were Ferdinand and Isabella during their "Spanish Inquisition?"

Nobody here wishes a second Inquisition, but even in that, anyone who professed repentance was forgiven. No implacable jihads like some other friendly folks we know.