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In reply to the discussion: Dear Liberals: Being Critical of Islam Is Not Racism [View all]betterdemsonly
(1,967 posts)and christians historically did those things and still do in undeveloped countries like Uganda, mostly at the behest of American christians. America never did because it was never officially Christian. It is a secular country with a no establishment clause. Europe doesn't do it anymore because Europeans have become secular, but historically those countries burnt accused witches and gays at the stake. The word faggot comes from bundle of wood Europeans used to burn them. Colonial Americans hung accused witches. The American revolution hadn't happened yet, so they were officially Christian.
In Israel, the haredi(most conservative of the Jewish groups) won't 'allow women at the wailing wall, won't allow them to drive, and throw rocks at women who aren't dressed right in accordance with the bible.