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To: sageb1
["My answer is no. Europe cannot. Unless Europe rapidly regains confidence in its principles, and understands that they apply not only to Europe but to everyone, because they confer dignity and hospitality to all, it will become irrelevant on the world stage. If that day comes, all of us will have lost, because our great civilisation will have been transferred elsewhere."]

And, so where is "our great civilisation" going to be "transferred elsewhere" to? (Antarctica?)

In short, I think the author is being overly pessimistic.
12 posted on 05/24/2006 7:24:28 PM PDT by LjubivojeRadosavljevic
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To: LjubivojeRadosavljevic
Eurabia, perhaps? China? Iran? South America?

I don't think the author is pessimistic. I think he is realistic. If you are more optimistic, please explain where your optimimism comes from.

14 posted on 05/24/2006 7:31:11 PM PDT by sageb1 (This is the Final Crusade. There are only 2 sides. Pick one.)
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To: LjubivojeRadosavljevic
And, so where is "our great civilisation" going to be "transferred elsewhere" to? (Antarctica?)

To which ever country picks up the torch that Europe is tired of carrying. There are clearly candidates to play that role other than Antarctica.

18 posted on 05/24/2006 7:52:40 PM PDT by stripes1776
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