Is the world better off with or without Islam?

Define which society. It has had positive effects on many societies. And the question is actually in the tile, do you understand? Marginalisation is what is happening with Islam.

Define what Islam is

Who said we should? The OP is asking for opinions, not fact and plan.

Alright. Then its no point. And there is no way anyways with so many believers in the world. So attempting openly will create chaos and have a very bad impact.

My opinion is therefore...with.

Islam is a religion in which Muslims stem from. Islam is meant to be the 'way of life' and Islam means 'peace'. Obviously these lunatic people nowadays aren't representing Islam well. But, then they aren't good Muslims.

Thats not a definition.

Cool story bro

Define what Islam is

Muslims make 23% of people in this planet so er... We need them.

But what we don't need is terrorists.

That's an extremely complicated and difficult question which also needs lots of clarification. No one could ever answer a question like that properly because of how long it's been around and its numerous effects, positive or negative.

Virtually impossible to answer because of the countless factors

You shouldn't just be asking this about Islam. At times, I ponder if the world could've been better off without Christianity. Even now, the only religion I can feel any compassion towards these days is Judaism.

What a tough question. The world would be better if Islam reformed like Christianity has tried to.


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Is the world better off with or without you? Answer this for me.

Yes. But so would it be if you took away Christianity. Because both ways you're reducing the amount of differences in the world. People fight and attack other people because they have differences of opinions and beliefs, and those lead to conflict. So the less religions you have the less different groups and agendas you have.

From our point of view, all *our* problems would be solved with no Islam. From their point of view, all their problems would be solved without us. Luckily for us all, nobody is god and can just wipe the other side out of existence.

Religion may fuel a lot of terrorism, but for many other people it brings peace. You can't just look at the reduction of terror attacks as the only factor in this debate. I'd say if you just took away religion right now, then probably not. If you make so it never existed in the first place, the world would be a better place.

Islam is here to stay, and Insha'Allah the UK will eventually accept Islam as state religion.

Neither. People have always been d**ks and killed each other and have always found ways to justify it. Similarly some people have also always been kind and loving. Remember that it was people who created Islam in the first place, it's not this celestial thing which has special powers over us. Even those who are persuaded by 'Islam' to, say, blow themselves up are essentially being driven by people and the ideas of people.

If you got rid of it, something else would take its place. If not another religion, another cause.

I find it weird how people blame religion for terrorism and also thank it for all the good in the world. It's just a vehicle for pre-existing ideas.

I think the real question is "Is the world better off without humans?"

I say yes.

Irrelevant, and a poor excuse not to abolish it. People have always killed each other, doesn't mean we should tolerate something which is intolerant and is a source for violence. Doesn't mean we should live and let live. Nor is it an argument that we shouldn't abolish it because something else may take it's place. That's also a poor excuse, and I don't think it in anyway justifies tolerating something as violent and intolerant as a medieval religion in this modern world.
It is unnecessary, outdated, and dangerous.

You're totally misunderstanding what I'm saying. I'm not using my reasoning as an excuse. I'm saying the same amount of good and evil exists within Islam as there is outside of it and that this has always been the case. You can abolish it if you want [although I doubt you have a masterplan, 'thunder chunky']. I wouldn't particularly care. But you'd be disappointed to find that all the terrorists wouldn't suddenly become good, virtuous people and terrorism and violence would continue regardless.

Those many Muslims who are good people would also continue to be good because, despite what they may think, they are good people because they have it deep inside them and have been brought up by good people. It isn't their 'god' which makes them good.

this is just my opinion as an atheist although I realise it could anger people on both sides of the argument.