Egypt is doing much more social work than Mubarak.
Human rights are improved
And they are working towards Democratic ideals. Don't expect it to be like America within 4 months of their election asshole.
The salafist Muslims provide lots of money for the social programs.
Egyptians have the idea that if people are God fearing, they won't bribe.
Mubarak bribed an unbelievable amount of money.
I also love how you throw out the secular Egyptian Army, who still has say in many areas.
This isn't gonna go your way. The Egyptian people did a great thing in getting rid of a corrupt dictator.
No doubt but they may have gone from the pan into the fire. The question remains: does Islamic Law allow for freedom and democracy?
Michael Curtis, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Political Science at Rutgers University, and author of
Should Israel Exist? A Sovereign Nation under attack by the International Community thinks not.
"No doubt there are some myths and social stereotypes that have been articulated in the West, and may not be accurate representations about behavior and relationships in the Islamic world.
Nevertheless, the starting point of objective analysis is that sharia law is not compatible with democratic law.
Sharia law, which regulates all aspects of Muslim communal and private life, is discriminatory against women and children, denying them rights that have been won over the last two centuries in democratic countries. Muslim women, treated as inferiors, are often not allowed to take advantage of the protection from discrimination or abuse provided by the secular courts. They are often pressured by their families to go to tribunals where the principles of Sharia law are applied. That law is implemented by councils, or arbitration tribunals, that operate on religious principles, derived from a number of sources: the Koran, the sayings and actions of Prophet Muhammad, Islamic jurisprudence, and rulings or fatwas issued by scholars. Can this law be compatible with that of law in states not constructed on a religious basis? Can decisions from those courts be considered part of the ordinary legal system?
It is difficult to envisage the compatibility of alternative legal systems with the law in democratic societies, particularly with an Islamic legal system that calls for the death penalty for apostasy, sexual "crimes" of women including adultery, and homosexuality. Women are handicapped on issues of marriage, divorce, inheritance, and child custody. A Muslim man is permitted to have four wives and can divorce one of them with ease, but women must follow a difficult path to obtain a divorce.
Is Sharia Law Compatible with Democracy? :: Gatestone Institute