Why Many Muslims Hate the West. (You probably won't read this post.) [View all]

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https://consortiumnews.com/2015/08/05/why-many-muslims-hate-the-west/

You won't read it, I know.

It's very long and a bit scholarly.
It starts at the dawn of what we call civilization and explains why and how humans began to gather together in groups.

And why we started to not get along.
I found it fascinating.

You want a quote?

OK.
"The issue of terrorist attacks on America has been so politically sensitive that most commentators have simply wrapped themselves in the flag and closed their eyes and ears. Yet, even in fairy tales, ostriches were never saved by burying their heads in the sand. It is not a good defensive posture and it wouldn’t be wise for real-life Americans to behave like make-believe ostriches.

If we want to be safe rather than sorry in the dangerous world we now inhabit, we need to be clear-headed, logical and informed. Those characteristics do not arise from anger or impulsiveness. They can arise only from sober assessment of causes and intelligent evaluation of possible actions. Achieving these qualities has become ever more necessary because we face an uncertain and increasingly complex future."

'Clear-headed, logical and informed.'
Well, good luck to the U.S. populace on that.


But if you'd like to read a very good take on why we are where we are with terrorism now, this is your guy.

If we had an anchor gif, I'd put it here.
This will sink like an anvil.
Peace.