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 I agree that fiat creates the problem, but that can't be used to excuse murder or the culture that caused that guy to commit murder. I have actually read the Quran, and the language used in that book is so violent that it actually makes a strong case for censorship - I'm against censorship, but it clearly has an influence on people's behavior. That guy murdered 3 little girls... One was 7 years old. And you can't tell me that's only because of fiat - Muslim cultures have been mutilating young women for centuries, in their own countries, way longer than fiat money has existed. I didn't know he was born in the UK, but it doesn't matter - Islam promotes violence.