Be careful in your condemnations
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Submitted by Abigail R. Esman, Feb 27, 2016 00:26

@Rosaline - As the author of this piece, I am afraid I have to take issue with some of your remarks. Yes, it is true that ISIS members are possibly among the refugees. And yes, it is true that child marriage has a long history in Islam. However, some of your statements are simply factually wrong, including your statements about child marriage being unique to Islam. In fact, it is not. Child marriages take place in the United States at the rate of several hundred per year, many of them among Catholics.

I will not address the question of whether or not there is morality in Islam. I think there are enough Muslims, like Malala, for instance, who can speak to that themselves. But I will say that painting entire religions and people with a broad brush is the kind of thinking that leads to more hate and destruction, and that's the last thing we need in these times.


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    Abigail R. Esman 

    Feb 27, 2016 00:26

    Child marriage and Islam [292 words]

    Rosaline Costa 

    Feb 26, 2016 23:12

    Developed nations will not be able to deal with these issues, instead, their nations will turn into third world cess pools [41 words]

    Mindy 

    Feb 26, 2016 21:37

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