At least in the present case those "cultural traits" are definitely closely related to a religion prevalent in the culture (Islam). Just read the AP piece. Sayi

At least in the present case those "cultural traits" are definitely closely related to a religion prevalent in the culture (Islam). Just read the AP piece. Saying otherwise is like saying Christianity had nothing to do with witch trials, or the crusades, or that the crimes committed under Nazism and communism had nothing to do with those ideologies, it was all just cultural traits...