Reply #25: I think fundamentalist Islam, in its most extreme current forms, is

[unschooler]

more dangerous, violent and misogynist than any form of modern Christianity of which I'm aware. While the U.S. government has certainly been responsible for an enormous amount of violence, it is not justified specifically in terms of religious duty. Yes. Pat Robertson is scary, but, as TG points out, he hasn't engaged in any public beheadings lately. I think the worst forms of Islam are comparable to the worst forms of medieval Christianity.

This is not necessarily a reflection on Islam as much as on its sphere of influence. As Harris points out, perhaps the major reason modern Christianity is less dangerous than modern Islam, is that fundamentalist Christianity has been restrained from exercising political control, while fundamentalist Islam has political control in some places. Also, while there are many modern cities filled with Muslims, and I agree that the Muslims I know personally are pretty comparable to the Presbyterians I know personally, there are are also geographic areas where fundamentalist imams hold sway over uneducated populations.