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Originally Posted by KlenTelaris
Islam was not invented then yet.
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Religion does not have such a great track record once it gets control. Thus, we also have the dark ages to examine.
Currently, Islam enjoys its access to technology, but is slow to teach enlightenment principles and science because it is corrosive to their religious beliefs.
So, yeah. I was just commenting that there was a time when that region of the world was leading innovation and understanding, when most other parts of the world were mired in various forms of ignorance and stupidity.