For each of the points you mentioned I can make a solid case supported by examples that Mohammad was a proponent of peace, extraordinarily lenient towards his enemies, protected Jews as well as Christians, spearheaded the liberation of slaves and the abolition of slavery, was extremely strict about the fair treatment of captives including women, and in general instituted protections for the weak parties in society, including children and widows.<p>As a peaceful, tolerant and rational Muslim, the likes of which somehow manage to exist in spite of the purported bad example of the man we strive to follow, I just want to put this out there not to leave your comment undisputed, in case there are people who are not knowledgeable about the topic. I don&#x27;t have time for a treatise but as I said, there are more sides to every story, so do your own research.<p>(On an unrelated note I flagged this story, since <i>sigh</i> HN is one of the few places where this stuff doesn&#x27;t get stuffed in your face all the time.)