Sunday, July 31, 2005

U.S Helps Establish A Theocracy?

Appears Iraq's new constitution has run into some unexpected bumps and delays. A draft of the new Iraqi constitution currently under construction would have Islam as the main source, the basis for law in Iraq. This is much different than the model set down by U.S. authorities. The "sharia", or Islamic law would be the rule of the day. The U.S. had previously stated that Islam could be a "source" of the constitution, but not the "basis." Wow, to think that the U.S. might be on the verge of starting a theocracy! What does this mean? For one thing, women would lose many of their civil rights. It could also move Iraq in a direction much different than that envisioned by the Bush Administration. Iraq would be no different than Iran or any other theocratic society. And the future will have Bush and the U.S to thank.
But, when you think about it, it isn't much different than what the radical Republican agenda has for America. Allow the religious right to run the government and the U.S. too could become a theocracy. Fade the division between church and state, and who knows what the future of the U.S. holds.
History will certainly be an interesting read, not only for what happens in Iraq, but also what happens in the U.S. Perhaps this is what the founding fathers thought would happen if a religion was established is the U.S. The Bush Administration never fathomed the surmounting problems in Iraq. One problem after the other. Not the simple conquer, occupy, and re-establish Bush thought of. And perhaps the Republicans have no idea what allowing religion to play such a major part in secular politics can have.

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