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The pens sharpen – Islamophobia! No such thing. Primitive Middle Eastern religions, and most others, are much the same – Islam, Christianity and Judaism all define themselves through disgust for women's bodies.

There is all the difference in the world between teaching children about religion and handing them over to be taught by the religious.

Islam, Christianity and Judaism all define themselves through disgust of women's bodies.

Most people come to fear not death itself, but the many terrible ways of dying.

Openness about death has led to greater care about all aspects of dying.