why is it that islam keeps on treating menstruating women as if they were sick?  can you update your books and learn that menstruation is a NORMAL physiological process? kind of similar to urinating when your bladder is full.. maybe some muslims need a bit of enlightement this ramadan.

they still have to fast those days after

Also, everyone on here who is criticizing Ramadan/Ramazan shouldn´t be. You´re not Muslim, you don´t have to do it so why are you making a fuss? Everyone is allowed to believe whatever they want. It´s their religion, their beliefs, and you must respect that no matter what your opinion is. There is no harm in fasting. It´s not going to kill you, or anyone else for that matter. If that´s what someone wants to do - then let them do it. Even if you say you´re not meaning to disrespect any islam followers, you still are by questioning their belief or criticizing it. It´s not like they´re forcing you to fast along with them, so there is no need to be critical.

Ramazan Kerim!

For us foreigners looks more exotic like this 

 Because, it is a time of weakness when we are menstruating. For example, we feel pain in cramps, we may have a bigger appetite, etc. It is a normal physiological process, yes, but it is still a time of weakness. It´s to make it easier for women.

What about pregnant women ?

 Pregnant and nursing women can leave fasting if they want to. They have to make it up for the next year though. So instead of fasting for 30 days, they´d fast for 30 days PLUS the days that they missed the next Ramadan.

Who can give me a statistic of car accidents on..lets say Ýstanbul during Ramazan and on a normal month ?

 I could care less if people choose to starve themselves and dehydrate during the day.  But I don´t want to hear how courageous and great this is in the same breath that these people are complaining and bitching how hungry they are.  If your doing it for the right reasons..and not just because your told by the Koran and have no appreciation or value to it, then I think it´s quite ridiculous.  If you get meaning out of it, then I applaud you.

I must absolutely nothing, not from anyone, not even the law. It is ALWAYS my own choice to obey a law or to pay respect to people I think who deserve it (and that´s NOT automatically). Demanding my respect makes me only more critical.