That's not what 'might makes right' is. Might makes right is when a tyrant uses his superior military strength to force laws and his beliefs on others - and to crush dissidents.
Laws like cutting the hands off of thieves? Yes. Harsh laws like this are barbaric. How does cutting a man's hand off for stealing food to sate his hunger address the immediate problem that he's still hungry?
Islam is more than just
sola scriptura; it's over a thousand years of legal jurisprudence, religious opinions (
fatwas), actions and attitudes. Islam has a trend of intolerance towards other belief systems which is cause for worry amongst those who follow other belief systems in a world where Islamic influence is spreading.
Will being forgiven get the thief their hand back? If not it's not much use.
Nevertheless it is part of Islam and is a legitimate reason to dislike the faith.
A woman's testimony is worth half of a man's; women inherit half of what men do; women face legal pressures to dress a certain way or they are subject to ****-shaming and apparently are deserving of rape, according to some; women are compared to precious gems (i.e. they're deemed objects) and men are not; Shariah courts tend to place an easier path to divorce for men than for women; women are not allowed to lead prayers; women get acid thrown in their faces for refusing mens' advances; women are segregated during worship; women are segregated during education.
Speaking of things that aren't part of Islam, that verse is plagiarised wholesale from
the Babylonian Talmud. Also, Islamic terrorism is most definitely a part of Islam.
Hilarious. Of the two of us, I'm the one willing to make the connection between belief and the behaviours informed by it. You, on the other hand, are engaging in logical fallacies to try and maintain your position.
Ha ha ha... you wish.
You've postulated claims with no objective sources that is quite intellectually dishonest of you. Here is a question for you have you read the Shari'ah Law? If not, then how can you postulate anything regarding it?
You said the following:
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A woman's testimony is worth half of a man's; women inherit half of what men do; women face legal pressures to dress a certain way or they are subject to ****-shaming and apparently are deserving of rape, according to some; women are compared to precious gems (i.e. they're deemed objects) and men are not; Shariah courts tend to place an easier path to divorce for men than for women; women are not allowed to lead prayers; women get acid thrown in their faces for refusing mens' advances; women are segregated during worship; women are segregated during education."
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A woman's testimony is worth half of a man's."
"This is a gross mis-representation. The woman testimony is equal to the man's testimony except in one case only, the financial transactions. This is according to
2:282;
"O you who believe, when you transact a loan for any period, you shall write it down. An impartial scribe shall do the writing. ........ Two men shall serve as witnesses; if not two men, then a man and two women whose testimony is acceptable to all. Thus, if one woman becomes biased, the other will remind her. It is the obligation of the witnesses to testify when called upon to do so. ......"
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women inherit half of what men do
"This is a common misconception even among the traditional Muslims themselves. Quran gives the parents total freedom to give their children as much as they see fit even if this means giving the females double what the males would get. Quran, however, commands that if a will is NOT left, then the estate is distributed in such a manner that the son gets double what the daughter gets. Generally, the son is responsible for a family, while the daughter is taken care of by a husband or her family. However, the Quran recommends in
2:180 that a will shall be left to conform with the specific circumstances of the deceased. For example, if the son is rich and the daughter is poor, one may leave a will giving the daughter everything, or twice as much as the son."
3)
women face legal pressures to dress a certain way or they are subject to ****-shaming and apparently are deserving of rape
"This is a very common misconception, as Quran does not command the veil (Hijab). Wearing the veil is a tradition and is only supported by the man-made books of Hadiths and Sunna. These books do not represent the words of God in the Quran and on many occasions contradict them. Please see:
Women Dress code in Islam."
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women are compared to precious gems (i.e. they're deemed objects) and men are not
This is the problem you're not coming with facts you need to state a verse or hadith that says that so I can cross check, otherwise your comment is pure BS and conjecture on your part.
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Shariah courts tend to place an easier path to divorce for men than for women
"Islam places no restriction on women to teach, preach and guide both women and men. "Men and women are supporters of each other. They command what is right and forbid what is wrong... (Al-Tawbah 9:71)"
Woman Imam Leading Men and Women in Salat - IslamiCity
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Shariah courts tend to place an easier path to divorce for men than for women
Do you even research some of this stuff you're writing? Islam is against divorce in the highest and usually there are mediators involved to help the couple to reconcile:
"The Quran went on to say in Bakra:231"and when you divorce women and they have [nearly] fulfilled their term, either retain them according to acceptable terms or release them according to acceptable terms, and do not keep them, intending harm, to transgress [against them]. And whoever does that has certainly wronged himself. And do not take the verses of Allah in jest. And remember the favor of Allah upon you and what has been revealed to you of the Book and wisdom by which He instructs you. And fear Allah and know that Allah is Knowing of all things".o Prophet, when you [Muslims] divorce women, divorce them for [the commencement of] their waiting period and keep count of the waiting period, and fear Allah , your Lord. Do not turn them out of their [husbands'] houses, nor should they [themselves] leave [during that period] unless they are committing a clear immorality. And those are the limits [set by] Allah ."
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/20141011104055-314687442-the-rights-of-a-divorced-woman-in-islam
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women get acid thrown in their faces for refusing mens' advances
These are isolated cases and are not a part of Islam in fact this would be in most cases considered a sin in Islam.
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women are segregated during worship; women are segregated during education.
"This is not true. Qur'an encourages the pursuit of knowledge by all Muslims (Submitters) regardless of their sex. It repeatedly commands all believers to read, to recite, to think, to contemplate, as well as to learn from the signs of God surrounding us in nature. In fact, the very first revelation to Prophet Muhammad was "READ" and the second revelation talked about God who teaches the people by the "PEN". In either case no gender is advocated, the order is for everyone. Islam (Submission) does not put any limit on the kind or field of education a woman may choose. Islamic history still has the mark of few women scholars."
On women being segregated in places of worship:
"This is a common misconception even among some Muslims but has NO basis in the Quran. On the contrary, God meant for the women and men to be together with NO segregation whether in public, work or worship places. Hajj (pilgrimage) is a vivid example of how women and men are not segregated and worship in the same place, then go ahead with their lives and practice commerce after Hajj with no limits.."
Source:
Misconceptions about women in Islam (Submission) | Submission.org - Your best source for Submission (Islam)
Lucky for you, it is not busy at work but I hate to spend this much time deconstructing your post which was implausible, not even research and just put together based on what you see in the news. It's one thing to dislike Islam for your own religious/cultural bias, it's another to throw out stuff without researching and getting all the facts!