The truth about Ramadan

[pr126]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mGysOICFRlk

[Baruch]

So the proper way to live, is to avoid any ascetism?  To have sex, food and drink continuously?  Traditionally, Jews fast at certain times, as do Christians (Lent).

Also if Muslim self description ("we make war" for instance) is valid, then their self description of Ramadan is valid.  Ramadan creates solidarity with the poor ... according to them.  But unlike Buddhist or Hindu fasting, they do get to eat and drink, just not when the sun is up.  To a yogi or sadhu, their ascetism is very light.

[Jack89]

I have no love for Islam, at all, but this is just nitpicking.  I doubt very seriously if gluttony is part of the doctrine, its likely just people taking advantage of loopholes.  There loads of reasons to condemn Islam, but this seems a bit petty. 

[Baruch]

I don't think proper observation of Thanksgiving or Ramada involve gluttony either.

[Hijiri Byakuren]

Ramadan is a great way to farm piety every year, which makes it that much easier to usurp the Caliphate and install your dynasty as... oh, er, sorry, I was thinking about Crusader Kings 2 again.

[Baruch]

In that case, stuff yourself until you are spherical?  Is eating or fasting a political statement?