Democracy Vs Sharia Law - Shaykh Hamza Yusuf

You got the "provoking" part correct. Sharia law is designed for people who can't handle freedom. You must "submit" to the will of Allah as instructed by your betters. You are also a slave to your passions which is why women must cover themselves so they don't tempt you. If you molest or even rape a woman, it is her fault. What free man, American, could abide such a system?

Quite easily summarized, religions that have embraced separation of powers between church and state provide for excellent locations to live. Where religious leaders take control over Government positions despotism ensues. Reformed Islam is very compatible with democracy, pre-reformation Christianity not so much.