sapiens

I agree with roachboy that knowing more about the Sudan might help us understand exactly what's happening there. I don't see how arguing whether Christianity or Islam is worse historically helps to understand this particular legal case in the Sudan.

I also agree with Charlatan that understanding the social, political, and economic systems in which "Radical Islam" resides might better explain the actions of adherents to "Radical Islam". That people in many other Muslim nations name their sons "Mohammed" without controversy suggests that there must be something going on here other than or in addition to "Radical Islam". That some Muslim countries, like Turkey, seem relatively stable suggests to me that this case and other cited examples of "Radical Islam" may not actually be about Islam. That the vast, vast majority of Muslim individuals in the world don't appear to be blowing up buildings, imprisoning English teachers, etc. suggest to me that there may be something other than or in addition to Islam going on in these cases.

I have been ignorant many, many times in my life.