text: I would extend that to society in general where the religion imposes it's will on people, like women for example.  Religions were created in medieval times when people were ignorant and needed to believe in something but it has caused a lot of problems throughout history.  A lot of religious believers are intolerant/racist to those that don't believe.  The West is much more tolerant than say the Middle East, where for example Christians are being persecuted and killed.  And you never hear of anyone wanting to immigrate to the Middle East verus the West.  Democracies trump theocracies.