Five Intrinsic Problems Facing Islamic Countries
And why Jefferson is the solution
Justin Hartfield

1. A lack of innovation. The lack of individualism in the Islamic religion is the direct cause of the lack of innovation in Islamic countries. Muslims are denied the ability to reason by the Koran, since the Koran itself is assumed to be perfect and not needing new ideas to improve. Merely being a Muslim implies a complete submission to Islamic doctrine. This dynamic, therefore, outlaws human thoughts outside of the teachings of Muhammad. Thus new ideas on technology, science, government, or anything for that matter are seen as distention and are rooted out immediately by the powers at be. It's no coincidence that the standard of living for citizens of Islamic countries has been stagnant, despite the fact the countries themselves are getting richer and richer from oil. It's also no coincidence that there has been an almost inconceivable lack of new technologies or ideas from a region as densely populated as the Middle East.

2. Inability to form a democratic government. Because of the incredible restrictions placed on practitioners of Islam, democracy can never effectively exist. Democracy is, after all, debating ideas against one another. In Islamic states, there are no debates because the Koran is the final word on all laws. The Koran is consulted in all matters of judgement, and being that the Koran is divine and without equal, no other laws or interpretations are necessary.

3. Abhorrence of diversification. Minorities are treated in much the same way as new ideas. Christians, Jews, blacks and women are treated as lower life-forms. Opinions of minorities or any ideas from the Western world are viewed as nefarious to the word of Muhammad. Infidels simply exist and, at best, can be tolerated. Women will always be second-class citizens in Islamic countries. They will be forced to hide their bodies and deny their femininity. This in turn provokes men to commit more violent crime toward women than in the Western world. Although, this is still speculation because actual rape numbers don’t exist in Islamic countries. So technically, there have been zero cases of rape in Saudi Arabia.

4. Inability to separate church and state. Despite being deeply religious, the founding fathers of the United States saw the need to separate religion from politics. They saw a secular government as the only viable option. Otherwise, free will is infringed upon and religions are unable to compete. The United States applied this principle brilliantly, as numerous faiths compete for public attention. This has benefitted the people; they are more drawn to religion while the faiths themselves become dynamic and appealing.

5. Inability to correct errors. Less than 100 years ago, the US government thought it would be beneficial for society to ban the consumption of alcohol. The 18th Amendment was thus passed and proved to be an utter disaster. The mistake was such an oversight that leading prohibitionists before the Amendment’s passing appeared on radio addresses admitting their err and pleading for a repeal. The government was self correcting; the system worked. Unfortunately, this governmental admittance to an obvious miscalculation would never happen in an Islamic country. There, internal problems are always caused by infidels spreading the word of the devil. No one is actually taking the reins of the government and doing the work necessary to form a developing society. They are slaves to fate, forever toiling under her yet never knowing there existed a world outside of their country.

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