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Just to clarify, I think that sometimes the best way to show someone that their position is untenable is to ridicule them. The default position of many of these preachers is that of sexual repression and a failure to look at the world as it exists. Therefore, I would encourage anyone to be unexpectedly crude with them. They deserve it.
But, more importantly, I wasn't commenting on anything contained within the Koran when I used the term "Islamic World". I was referring to things that happen in parts of the world in which Islam dominates. Namely, honor killings, lack of access to education for women, lack of dignity (e.g. women can't be in public alone in some countries), etc. The are not, as you mention, tenets of Islam, but they certainly exist is the Muslim world. Likewise, Christendom isn't a patriarchy by a close reading of the Bible, but is certainly is in practice. We have the Romans to thank for that. Probably I should be more careful with language when I want to make these distinctions. You make some fair points, as always.