Islam as a religion treats females as inferiors to males.

I just want to say that anything I say in this debate should not be considered as a reflection of who I am in real life. However, I will do whatever is possible to win. First, all of your arguments can be grouped under one point: that Islam treats women as inferiors to men. However, I will argue that no just Islam treats women as inferior, but society itself treats any non-white, non-male, poor person as inferior. The concept of religion does not mistreat women but the society it occupies does. For example, in your first argument, you argue that for a woman to get married she requires her father's consent and that means that Islam treats women as inferior to men. However, this is not the fault of Islam. This is instead the fault of society. In many cultures, women are not allowed to get married without their father's consent. Using a person's religion to justify their actions is wrong. In your second argument, you cite Polygamy or Polygyny as a reason why Islam treats women as inferior. However, once again, this is not just an Islam theme. Many cultures and religions also allow for this to happen. Furthermore, other religions take this much farther than Islam. Thus, Islam is not the one to blame, society is. In your third argument, you provide an example that men are required for a testimony. However, you seem to be promoting an unfair court case. If there is a trial against a man and 12 women hear the testimony they would convict the man in a heartbeat. The rule requiring a man merely keeps balance in any judicial system. In your fourth argument, you cite an almost rape like rule that Islam has. However, this is, once again, not a theme central to Islam. In many cultures, this was considered commonplace and not treated as "immoral." Thus, this is not Islam mistreating women but society as a whole. In your fifth argument, you cite that "If a woman asks her husband for a divorce, for no reason then [Heaven] is forbidden from her." However, any divorce no matter what religion is considered immoral if without reason. Marriage is regarded as a powerful bond among many cultures and breaking that relationship must have a good reason. In your sixth argument, you cite that "A woman can't lead a nation, even if she was more than capable, simply because she is a woman." However, this is a theme that is common throughout society. If a woman is even more than capable than her male opponent, she will still not be a leader. For example, in the 2016 U.S. election, Hillary Clinton was considered to be a more capable leader than her opponent Donald Trump. However, she lost and a Bipartisan opinion state Clinton being a woman as one of the main reasons she lost. Thus, it is the society that treats women as inferior not Islam. In your seventh argument, you cite that women were raped when in captivity or slavery. However, we can look to other aspects of the world in where people who were not from the nation of Islam abused their slaves. For example, Thomas Jefferson was notorious for his rape and impregnating of his slave. Thus, the blame does not fall to the religion of Islam but society. In your eighth argument, you seem to argue that woman was thought to be more easily turned in a religious sense. However, this is commonplace throughout society. For example, the Roman Catholic Church requires that two people must have gone through Confirmation (An initiating rite) before they can marry. Thus, it is the society to blame and not Islam. In your additional arguments, you state that women are less intelligent than men because of their circumstances. However, this is commonplace throughout society. The wage gap between men and women has been large across all cultures, not just Islam. Thus, society is at fault, not Islam Thank you! I hope that we can keep this civil and I wish you luck. -LDBen