We haven't been the West's greatest democracy for a long time, if ever.
When I lived in Texas, urinating in public was a potential misdemeanor crime, but was also a affirmative defense against public indecency. One of the few statutes in Texas that actually made sense.
And the cowards NEVER follow through.
What a bunch of insecure bitches must be the lawmakers in that city.
Not all Christian organizations would have an issue. However the conservative ones, which are unfortunately the majority, would.
Do you see that collapse coming now that the Taliban have total control? Because that was the situation before the US invaded. We should have smashed Al Qaeda and then left, telling them that from now on, we'll leave you alone as long as you leave us alone.
Saudi was the one who built all the madrassas that created fundie fanatics.
Since when is it the world's responsibility to save you from your superstitions?
They are totally free to do that now without the US attacking them. Hopefully the US has learned the lesson that Afghanistan is not worth invading nor "saving".
The problem is religious fanaticism. It doesn't matter what the flavor of your extreme fundamentalist religion, the cyanide Koolaid it represents will kill you. Don't think for a minute that extreme fundamentalist Christians wouldn't do similar stuff.
If only this sort of dangerous nonsense were the purview of just fundie Muslims. Fundie Christians would and will do the same things should they gain absolute power.
We now all know that Captain Obvious's real name.