Does anyone feel like the Middle East hasn't really progressed since biblical times? I honestly don't think democracy is even possible in most of these countries... Especially until women are treated as equals. Does anyone else feel the same way?
Because Women had equal rights when the U.S.A. was created? Black people were not even considered human beings when the U.S. was created........
Yes, the middle east has progressed since biblical times. They have cars, guns, cell phones, computers, tanks, air conditioning, heating, internet, currency, banks, universities........
I get your point. That from a philosophical view point they are way behind. Which is true. But only like the U.S. in the 1800s ( that would be almost two centuries since the last book of the bible was written. Over 6,000 years from Genesis).
They just don't respect women, are racist, and have delusions of grandeur. That still sounds like A LOT of back woods people in the U.S. today.
But look. If you go to Kabul you will see commerce, some women without Burkas, a University, TONS of traffic with cars, Afghanistan as a whole has GREAT cell service, Streets, buildings, police, and factories. I could show you some pics of certain parts of Kabul that you would think were taken in the suburbs of Europe............But more importantly it's a "progressive" city for Afghanistan. Minorities and Majorities get along, women have a little bit of rights, people are generally against fundamental Islam. You just have to wait for that movement to hit the rural areas. Just how it had to spread from the big U.S. cities ( like Boston or New York ) and spread to the rural areas of the U.S. It took us a while, let them have their time now.
And STOP watching Glen Beck. I'm assuming you guys watch his program and thats why you are all so foolishly saying that you don't think democracy is possible in the region.
