Originally Posted by xepherys

...Now, let's extrapolate a bit more and look at the culture and modernization of most primarily Muslim countries. These countries are in the birthplace of modern man. All scientific and historical evidence points to the middle east being where recorded history of humanity began. They've been moving forward for THOUSANDS of years. The West, and especially North American countries have been around for only HUNDREDS of years. Yet we have moved forward far more rapidly than the Muslim countries. Why? ...