Why Islamofascists Despise Democracy

Useful insights, via a Larry Elder column:

How can one "solve" the problem of Islamic extremism? The problem is this: to Islamic extremism, democracy is toxic. Al Qaeda-affiliated Abu Musab al Zarqawi, just before the January Iraqi elections, gave a speech in which he listed seven reasons to condemn democracy: Democracy requires obedience to man, not Allah; democracy allows freedom of religion, even to convert from Islam to another religion; under democracy, the people, rather than Allah, rule and pass judgment; democracy's freedom of expression would allow condemnation of Allah; separation between religion and state calls for secularism, totally inconsistent with Islam; democracy's freedom of association would allow one to join an unacceptable party; and finally, that majority rule is "totally wrong and void because truth according to Islam is that which is in accordance with the Koran and the Sunna [i.e., the tradition of the Prophet], whether its supporters are few or many."

We need to be clear-thinking men on the issue of combating terrorism. We are fighting to defend our families, and to project liberty for an ever-larger number of people in this world.

One of the interesting comparison things to note about Islam is the extreme de-emphasis on the Genesis account, that we are all made in the image of God. Imageo Deo undermines those who prefer hate to love.