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I think things run in cycles. 1000 years ago, muslim nations let Jews, Christians, and other groups live in relative peace in their borders, after they had taken them over. they did charge these people a tax, which muslims did not have to pay, but at the time the Arabic nations had great libraries and learning. The west(Europe), was an oppressive religious controlled group of squabbling nations. The crusaders did truly believe they were doing God's will (and their beliefs have been documented by many historians), but they caused great damage to both societies with their fighting and religous fervor.
Now, the west is civilized with a fairly peaceful approach that has some flexibility in its laws and beliefs. The muslims, to a large extent are bunch of ignorant zealots who kill for their God, the same as the christians did 1000 years ago. they have lost their culture, while the west has gained culture. They have actually regressed in their treatment of other people, while the west has grown more tolerant. It is time for the muslim nations to take stock of themselves, start real education programs, and grow up. This does not mean they have to abandon their faith, but they need to remove the blinders from their eyes. Islam was once the center of science and learning, but this was lost hundreds of years ago.
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