[FITZ]

A Muslim who believes in the Koran and Islamic law cannot believe in personal freedoms. They don't believe in separation of church and state, the religion of Islam and the government are one. Islamic law regulates all public and private behavior including personal hygiene, diet, sexual conduct, and child rearing. If he's really a Libertarian, then he doesn't believe in the Koran or Islam.

[Mark Bahner]

"A Muslim who believes in the Koran and Islamic law cannot believe in personal freedoms. They don't believe in separation of church and state, the religion of Islam and the government are one. Islamic law regulates all public and private behavior including personal hygiene, diet, sexual conduct, and child rearing."

I don't know much about the Koran (or Islamic law, for that matter). But my understanding of Islam is that everything is supposed to be voluntary. In other words, my understanding of the Koran is that one can believe in the Koran, and still think that everything that it teaches should be followed--or not followed--voluntarily.

What in the world gave you the idea that Mr. Abu-Ghazali wants to institute Islamic law, by the way?

"If he's really a Libertarian, then he doesn't believe in the Koran or Islam."

Based on what *I* know of the Koran and Islam--which I admit is limited--I don't think this statement is true.

Based on what I know of Islamic law, I agree completely agree that Islamic law is completely incompatible with liberarianism. Just as the laws of the United States, instituted by Republicans and Democrats, are completely incompatible with libertarianism! But, as I wrote before, what gives you the idea that Mr. Abu-Ghazali wants to institute Islamic law?

Mark (Libertarian)