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In reply to the discussion: CNN: Mohammed Morsi (Muslim Brotherhood) declared Egyptian Presidential winner [View all]JDPriestly
(57,936 posts)to democracy. It squandered them on amassing personal wealth for the Mubarak family.
As we see in the US, educating people to use their democratic power wisely takes a lot of care and attention.
Who knows? Years of extreme Islamic rule may result in a dramatic turn in a more humanistic direction.
But this is a troubling development because it seems that religious extremism is increasing in many parts of the world. The Vatican is rigidly imposing old, sometimes sexist, ideas on its congregations. The Evangelicals are still on the rise in the US with Pat Robertson leading the ignorant part of the pack.
I just hope the rise of extremism does not result in clashes that cause a lot of serious problems.
Women in Egypt -- I am sorry for you.