I've heard a LOT of people defend a Muslims right to follow Islam. I have NOT heard any American (or other civilized country), condone the way they treat their women. Some American "religious cults" are also abusive to women (by OUR society's rules). The Christian Bible is often abusive to women. How many Christians think a woman's place is in the home (or beneath them, one way or another!) It seems the "authors" of "Gods Word" chose to reject the story of Lilith, in favor of THEIR version of "Adam and Eve" ... well, one is arguably as legitimate as the other. I can't imagine how so many in the U.S. "fear" Sharia Law. It is NOT ALLOWED by our Constitution and Islamists cannot legally follow it in this country! We can't stop their practice in THEIR country. Actually, the cruel practices of the Bible can't be followed here either, but it's a bit harder to beat them in a court of our law.

Maybe it's Yogi Berra's fault, he said: "In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice, but in practice, there is." (???) ;-)