Somebody further up the thread (possibly MGoH, I'm not certain) made the entirely sensible comment that, in most cases, persecution is more a matter of being in a minority and having a different culture, than worshipping in a different way.

Sunnis and Shiites share a religion, but interpret it differently, and whichever group is a minority is persecuted by the other.

Muslims are persecuted in Christian countries, and vice versa, based upon being a minority.

Specious argument about religious reasons descends to the level of inanity when the same poster who is decrying the persecution of a number of minority populations, is at the same time suggesting that, in Eire, anybody who doesn't agree with the way the country is run could, and should, get out and live elsewhere.

Don T.