Posted on 02/09/2006 6:48:32 AM PST by cchandler
Most people are starting to get the message that there is a tremendous rift between Middle Eastern Islamic culture and Western culture. However, most people are still missing the big picture.
The cartoons of Mohammed aren't really the problem. Sacrilege isn't really the problem. Of course, there are some who are truly offended by the pictures. But on average, the litanies of religious offenses are raised as a way to legitimize rioting. The underlying theme of this raucousness is disdain for the West and the desire to prove the superiority of Muslims (as a cultural identity more than just a religion) through violent acts.
Western soul searching and apologizing will not assuage the hate and anger of the Arabs. They were not angered and driven to riot because the pictures are sacrilegious; they went looking for something, anything, to call sacreligious so that they could riot and rail against the West....
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let us keep one thing in perspective please. here on fr, there have been many posts regarding the desire for people to finally open their eyes to the true intent of islam. we do have a historical model in the near past. when hitler wanted to do his thing, it took him almost a decade to start. many folks warned the world of his intentions as he had written a book outlining those same goals. the result? probably fewer than 20% took the warnings to heart. imo, while some will change their outlook on islam, it is up to us conservatives to defend western civilization, for we can expect no help from those who are so willingly blind for whatever reasons.
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