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he writer here assumes a separation of religion
Just the opposite He is saying there is not only no separation, but no distinction between church and state there. He is wondering why the people who are clamouring about any little thing in the US that smells a little like even generic religion in the gvt think that the middle eastern ways are just fine. Why aren't these people upset by the fact that the local religion IS the state over there?
These same people will claim that the Holy Roman Empire of a couple hundred years back was absolute evil, but the Holy Islamic Empire of the middle east is OK even though it is pretty much the same thing except a different religion.
Let's hope there's intelligent life somewhere in space 'cause it's buggar all down here. -- Monte Python
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