What Can The West Learn From Islam?

Submitted By "CavalierZee"

With riots, economic crises and soaring crime rates prevailing in Europe & America, what aspects of Islam can western governments apply to improve socio-economic and political ills of their society? 

The Archbishop of Canterbury was attacked savagely in the media in 2008 for suggesting that the Islamic Hudood (punishment system) could decrease crime rates in Britain. 

Many economists have recently suggested that the IMF & World Banking system be replaced by the implementation of the gold & silver currency, absent of interest rates to solidify real worth to money. 

With the west being at its most vulnerable position, questions have been raised over their validity to campaign across the world propagating freedom and democratic values. In this edition of the show we ask the following question: What can the West learn from Islam?