Islamic Socialism Is Superior To Atheistic Socialism

You fail to say that the majority of the opposition forces consisted of civilians, such as teachers, students, lawyers, and oil workers, and a contingent of professional soldiers that defected from the Libyan Army, this showed that the civilians themselves were not content with Gadhafi"s rule. This is completely opposite to principle of a socialist society. Gadhafi expelled from Libya all ethnic Italians , all Jewish people , he criminalized homosexuality, these policies may well be accepted in Islam but there is little support for such detrimental policies in a large proportion of the word. During the civil war he instructed his soldiers to rape and torture the enemies of the state and he is widely linked to helping the Lockerbie bomber kill 243 people and supported the IRA terrorist organisation. You may well say that this was the actions of one individual but you would be wrong all of the actions are supported by the Quran. Let"s not forget Saddam Husain was a leading member of the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party as it represented many of his beliefs. You say that Iran represents an extreme nation however here are some quotes from the Quran that show Islamic principles will never be completely compatible with other nations in the world. The Quran says "Strike terror into God's enemies, and your enemies" (Quran 8.60) "Slay them wherever you find them...Idolatry is worse than carnage...Fight against them until idolatry is no more and God's religion reigns supreme." (Surah 2:190-) "Believers, take neither Jews nor Christians for your friends." (Surah 5:51) This clearly demonstrates that for a true Islamic socialist nation to be formed they must first remove all other religions demonstrated by Gadhafi when he expelled Jewish people for no other reason than their religion. The Quran also teaches ""Wives have the same rights as the husbands have on them in accordance with the generally known principles. Of course, men are a degree above them in status"" so although it claims men and women are equal in practice it is not the case for example the Quran teaches that the testimony of one man is worth that of 2 women. If you fear highhandedness from your wives, remind them [of the teaching of God], then ignore them when you go to bed, then hit them (Surah 4:34) China is a socialist atheist nation and yet it is estimated over 300 million people are actively religious in china religions include Chinese folk religion, Taoism, Buddhism, Christianity,Shamanism, Islam, Manicheism, Zoroastrianism. Clearly showing just because the state has a atheist stance does not prevent the people being religious clearly a better more inclusive socialist society. They are able to exercise their right to choose their religion. This would not be the case in a Islamic socialist nation as proven in Libya such policies Cause friction and lead to conflict between people. China is the second biggest economy in the world and some forecast it to overtake American as the biggest by as early as 2016. China boasts a high literacy rate among 15-to-24-year-olds at 98.9% the is a remarkable achievement considering nearly one seventh of the earth population live in china. This shows that atheist socialist nations can be successful. As for the moral dilemma you pose I feel even in Islamic society would not be able to provide a suitable reason to the criminal in question. The point is more about morality just because as a state you do not make your decisions or laws based on a holy book, does not mean there is no moral basis in society. If a criminal of that nature were to exist then obviously he should be dealt with by the justice system just like any other criminal. I feel any argument that he could be persuaded to change in an Islamic socialist state realise heavily on whether or not he believes in the Islamic teachings something he clearly does not as he is coming these crimes in the first place . I would like you to respond to my point it was the improvement in the financial system not the the style of government that improved the quality of life in Libya To summaries most wars thought history have been waged because of a conflict in religious views between nations. If we want to have a peaceful and economically stable world we need to be accepting of everyone"s different views, take everyone as equal and be able to work together regardless of creed, colour, gender or sexual orientation for the good of the nation. This cannot be achieved through having a state religion that excludes parts of society that have a different faith branding them as "" God's enemies"" or rate women as lesser beings than men or brands homosexuality as a crime this divides communities. This is why an atheist socialism society is better than an Islamic socialism society. Sources http://en.wikipedia.org... http://en.wikipedia.org... http://www.answering-islam.org... http://en.wikipedia.org... http://www.raptureready.com... http://wiki.answers.com...