Fundamentalism and Sex

A great post revealing the true connection between fundamentalism and sex. Religious dogma doesn't defeat sex - it just drives it underground. Like so many other fun things, you can't stamp it out, merely make it a part of a dark underworld. So where is the word "sex" googled the most? Pakistan, Egypt, Iran, India, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia and Turkey. Arabic is the most popular language used to search for "sex."

Hardly surprising. Muslim repression is a reality in these countries. There are reports of Iraqi soldiers and even terrorists and others soliciting American and European men for sex, saying "Girls are for making babies, boys are for fun." There is a desperation for sex - hetero or homosexual - that simply can't be obliterated, no matter how much religious fanatics will tell you otherwise.

And of course, the Christian country where "sex" is the most popular - Poland. Surprise, surprise.

Some other fun trends:

"Imperialism" is most popular among English-speakers, followed by Swedish, and then Dutch, German and French waaaaay behind.

The most popular language used to search for "homosexual" or "gay" is Spanish, mostly from South America.

Most popular search for "Canada" comes from Canada, followed way behind by India, then the United States.

"Drugs" are apparently popular amongst English and Dutch speakers. In regional terms, it's the Philippines, India, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and the United States.

And finally, "freedom" is most popular in New Zealand, then Australia, India, the US, the UK, and Canada.