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caste system: bottom- slaves, middle- commoners/ peasants, then aristocrats, top- king
china- communism not good with religion
fundamentalism- islam
fundamentalism is religious laws/ practice= social law/ practice
wants religious law to become social law
extremists agree ^ but will be violent
•Religion
versus Government Policies
–Religious groups may oppose policies seen
as contradicting their religious values.
•Religion is element of cultural diversity
that has led to most conflict in places.
–Religious fundamentalism, a literal interpretation and strict
adherence to basic principles of a religion, has spurred more intense conflict
recently.
•Taliban versus Western Values
–Taliban’s control of Afghanistan’s
government in the 1990's led to strict laws opposing Western values.
»“Western,
non-Islamic”
leisure activities banned
»Ex: Soccer stadiums converted to settings
for executions and floggings.
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