Islam does not oppose pluralism

Con has accepted the definitions and rules that were established in Round 1. Our primary sources will be the Qur'an and the hadith collections of Sahih Bukhari/Muslims. Some other collections of hadith are acceptable too. Because the passages are often very long, which takes a lot of space, I will mostly refer to them by citing chapter and verse numbers from the Quran and the hadith. Readers should look up the Quranic verses from the first source. [1] Arguments Islam strictly advocates peace One of the major obligations of a Muslim is that he should be well-behaved and show kindness toward everyone. There's no place in the Quran which suggests otherwise. In fact, there are innumerable verses scattered throughout the Quran which command Muslims to respect other faiths, tolerate other people, and protect freedom of religion. One such verse is found in [Quran 2:256]: "Let there be no compulsion in religion." Should that not be enough for deniers of the apparent promotion of religious freedom, there is as much as a whole Quranic chapter that is solely promoting tolerance of other religions, and freedom thereof. It's chapter 109, and it ends with: "For you is your religion, and for me is my religion." Islam deals with two kinds of laws: The personal law (i.e., moral code) and the religious law, which is applied in an Islamic state. The general Islamic term for these laws is 'Sharia,' meaning 'The Path.' Despite the fact that Islamic Law can be practiced in two ways, there is no difference as to how non-Muslims should be treated. Whether a Muslim resides in a completely anarchist society or a devout Islamic state, he is obliged to show kindness and tolerance toward all kinds of peoples. This is undoubtedly with accordance to the Quran, as mentioned in [60:8]: "Allah forbids you not, with regard to those who fight you not for (your) Faith nor drive you out of your homes, from dealing kindly and justly with them: for Allah loveth those who are just." Non-Muslims are an integral part of an Islamic society as taught in the Quran and the hadith. They are allowed to participate in politics, exercise same freedom of speech as Muslims, have fewer economic burdens than Muslims, etc. They are even allowed to have their own laws, such as marital laws. A non-Muslim couple who are married to one another with accordance to their own tradition are to be recognized as married by the Islamic state. In short: Non-Muslims are recognized as 'dhimmi,' which refers to people who are under a contract of protection by the Islamic state. People who are capable of paying the jizya tax can possibly be obliged to do so. This is because Muslims are obliged to pay the yearly religious charity (i.e., zakat) and attend obligatory services, such as joining the military. Because non-Muslims are excluded from these obligations, they can recompense by paying taxes to the Muslims government so that it can fund protection for the non-Muslims and have resources to preserve their rights. The expenses of the Muslim zakat by far outweighs the jizya. There is no discrimination of injustice involved. Free market, no social classes Islam does not recognize division of people based on skin color, nationality, culture, or anything similar. Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) made a famous statement concerning race: "O people! Your God is one and your forefather (Adam) is one. An Arab is not better than a non-Arab and a non-Arab is not better than an Arab, and a red (i.e. white tinged with red) person is not better than a black person and a black person is not better than a red person, except in piety." A pluralistic society strictly requires a dismissal of dividing people by social classes, and Islam opposes such divisions. Nobody could say it more clear than the Prophet did it on his final sermon. An important thing to note is that Islam promotes the concept of a free market. This enables every individual, regardless of his race, religion, etc., to become prosperous in any true Islamic society. It is also promotes intercultural peace because societies become economically dependent on one another, thus preventing them from waging war. [2] There is no doubt that Islam promotes the most generous human rights to all of humankind in any given society. Muslims must be tolerant toward non-Muslims in any given situation. I've covered a lot of important areas, and I look forward to my opponent's response. [1] http://quran.com... [2] http://www.freetrade.org...