Yes, Muslim justice as set out in the Qran (and in the Christian and Jewish Old Testament) is a viciously mean set of rules, Dickey. It's an insane set of rules. I don't subscribe to it. Fortunately, there are plenty of more liberal and modern Muslims, Christians, and Jews who don't either.

Every religion has its extremists, I'm afraid, and they're no fun to deal with.

Yes, the Bible and the Qran can be used to justify anything. You just select the passage that suits your purpose, and interpret it the way that suits your purpose.

People are tricky that way... ;-)

Anyway, I've got a brand new theory as to why Iraq, Iran, and North Korea hate America....(quite aside from the fact that America has overtly threatened them on a number of occasions...)

It's unrequited love! They feel that America has rejected them. And remember, there is no anger like that of a lover spurned. I think you could also say that about Castro's Cuba. Shortly after his revolution succeeded, Castro went to New York to speak at the U.N., and he went with the expectation that he would then go to Washington and speak to the president and Congress and work out friendly trade agreements and stuff.

They wouldn't even talk to him. Total rejection. Nothing hurts like rejection, Dickey. (smile) The gloves were off after that. He went to Russia on the rebound.