13 year old Girl raped and than stoned for "adultary"

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Perhaps but blaming every muslim or the religion itself is a cop out for people who dont want to address the actual issues.

It is not a cop out; it is a prudent suggestion.

Changing religious dogma to reflect the fact that women, children, gays and other minorities are in fact human beings that cannot simply be slaughtered at will like livestock is far easier than reversing poverty or disenfranchisement. The existence of negative social issues does not excuse the widespread abuse of women and other minorities within the muslim world. These stories are just the symptoms of a system that keeps millions practically enslaved, with no voice and no power. Sure not all muslims are eager to cut heads, but most (who are allowed to have an opinion) support this system of abuse.

In contrast, Left eye brought up the Catholic Church, which also operates in nations of abject poverty and social upheaval. However, despite his desperate attempt to achieve parity by bringing up the sex scandals, the Catholic Church actually acts as a peaceful force as opposed to just claiming to be one. Compare Sunday mass in any church to what's preached in thousands of madrassas around the globe.

*And before someone tries to turn this into a Christianity vs islam debate; I only brought up the Catholic comparison to demonstrate that religions operating in poor regions of the world do not automatically sanction violence. Hinduism could largely take its place as well. I'm sorry to say, but islam has a distinct problem, and it cannot all be blamed on mitigating social issues.