Ben Carson says Muslim president would have to 'subjugate' beliefs

[Eugene]

Source: The Guardian

Ben Carson says Muslim president would have to 'subjugate' beliefs

Martin Pengelly in New York
Sunday 27 September 2015 16.25 BST

The Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson on Sunday marked his surge to within one percentage point of the frontrunner Donald Trump with a return to his controversial comments about whether a Muslim could become US president.

The retired neurosurgeon told ABC any Muslim would have to “subjugate” some aspects of his or her faith, including Sharia law, before being elected to the White House.

Some elements of Islam, he said, were “against the rights of women, against the rights of gays”. He also said Islam “subjugates other religions, and (advocates) a host of things that are not compatible with our constitution”.

If a Muslim candidate did not renounce such aspects of his or her faith, Carson said, “Why in fact would you take that chance?”

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Read more: http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/sep/27/ben-carson-muslim-president-subjugate-beliefs

[Xipe Totec]

1. I would say "Physician, heal thyself!" But I think he already did and it went horribly wrong. nt

[pangaia]

2. Stupid fuck, That is all.

[immoderate]

3. Ben Carson is a wacko. Do not expect rational thought.

--imm

[mr blur]

5. Careful now, to some faitheists on DU he's a "hero"

Believe it or not.

[immoderate]

7. Doesn't make him rational though, does it?

--imm

[mr blur]

4. Substitute the word "Catholicism" or "Christianity" for "Islam" -

'Some elements of Catholicism, he said, were “against the rights of women, against the rights of gays”. He also said Christianity “subjugates other religions, and (advocates) a host of things that are not compatible with our constitution”.'

Works just as well.

Anyway, I thought that your Constitution expects anyone who wants to be President to “subjugate” his or her faith and keep religion out of government.

[rug]

6. Sounds like you just endorsed Ben Carson.

Good thing you can't vote here.