Submitted by Nadir Jafarey, Feb 15, 2008 04:20

"Issues that never surface in public for fear of offending Muslims, such as the de facto legalization of polygamy, the prevalence of "honor killings" and female genital mutilation, or the epidemic of birth defects caused by first cousin marriage, are now being openly debated."

Just where is the de facto legalization of polygamy happening in the West? And what is so Islamic about honor killings, FGM and first cousin marriages. These are not condoned by Islamic teachings. They are simply cultural practises found in a few parts of the Muslim world, but also found in several non-Muslim societies as well.

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