Catalonia Imparapla wrote:Nariterrr wrote:1) It is a city, which is also a holy site
2) It is, but discrimination in holy site for tourist safety reasons is different from discrimination in a whole nation
Jerusalem (the country, not the city) was also considered the "Holy Land" some time ago, was it not? People go on pilgrimage there as well, from Christians to Jews, too, so not only one religion.
And yet, Muslims aren't banned from entering Israel due to "tourist safety reasons", are they?
Still, I am not blaming Islam for the discrimination in Meccah, but Saudi Arabia, and more specifically the House of Saud. It is well known that they're financing extremist Islam movements, and not only in the west. Forty years ago, the Middle East wasn't as f*cked up as it is today, and it's all because of their political play.
*sign* first of all, Jerusalem is a capital, and while it is a whole site, it is large, not as crowded (dangerous) as Mecca. It is also a shared holy land by Jews, Christians, and Muslims.