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Originally posted by jay@af
Sorry for not doing the research myself, but...
Are there any "Islamic Democracies?" Are they feasable?
Since Musilms believe the Koran is Law, and is non-negotiable, wouldn't that be contrary to the fundamentals of democracy?
(does this go in the philosophy forum? :o)
edit: yup...
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Anwer to the first one is a resounding "Yes"
There is nothing wrong with using the Koran as a basis of ones laws. The majority of laws in western democracies can be traced to the bible. Clearly, the Taliban were way out in left field and Iran is a democracy in name only. Turkey and Indonesia are places where democracy is in place and still evolving.
Edit: In Iran the Islamic Majlis, are the pseudo-parliament whose members are elected by the people from an official pre-selected list. Not quite what democracy has in mind.