Should people die for their religion?

The terrible accident that marred the Hajj in Mecca brings up a lot of questions and provide few answers. My heart goes to the hundreds of innocents who died.

This is not an isolated incident; in the past quarter-century, several thousand people have been trampled to death during this famous pilgrimage.

The responsibility appears to fall squarely on the Saudis, their shoddy organization and a callous disregard for human life. How can a country so rich allow for stampedes that kill hundreds of people on a regular basis?

This practice is medieval and something has to change and both the Saudi and Muslim leaders have to step up to bring their religion in synch with the more civilized 21st century. If this happened, our world would be transformed!