tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5417114695005885320.post7313163651747990388..comments2024-02-11T02:53:13.863-06:00Comments on The Other Side of My Mouth: Couple of Links to Good ReadingOther Sidehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06475658453374184885noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5417114695005885320.post-28726095346043277092006-09-12T10:56:00.000-05:002006-09-12T10:56:00.000-05:00I'm aware of that history, too, dad. It's not unl...I'm aware of that history, too, dad. It's not unlike the periodic urges that western civilization has burped up over the centuries, i.e. the Hapsburg effort to achieve hegemony, Napoleon's and Htiler's marches across Europe, etc, etc.<br><br>However, I refer to the late 1800s and up to and past WWII. European colonization with no regard to the wishes of the indigenous peoples, lies regarding proposed autonomy, practiced condescension ... all of these and more have contributed to a distrust and, yes, even hatred of things western.<br><br>None of which excuse the indiscriminate killing of innocents, but we have been good teachers in that regard.<br><br>Oh, prior to Jews being resettled in the Holy Land, Islam was historically tolerant of other faiths within their midst, especially those of the Book. It wasn't until after WWI and the West's favoring of Jewish settlements at the expense of Arab interests did that sort of tolerance fade away.Other Sidenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5417114695005885320.post-84980615871485405482006-09-13T10:08:00.000-05:002006-09-13T10:08:00.000-05:00So you think the British Empire is the bad-guy sin...So you think the British Empire is the bad-guy since, roughly, 1850 or so.<br><br>And the Zionists.<br><br>OK. I can live with that.<br><br>By the way, consider the Cult of Materialism as another significant contributor...Dad29http://www.blogger.com/profile/08162123490263484981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5417114695005885320.post-55151657254988001132006-09-13T12:12:00.000-05:002006-09-13T12:12:00.000-05:00I would agree with you. You liked this line from ...I would agree with you. You liked this line from me some time back (expanded a bit):<br><br>We are living in a chameleon culture, moving at the speed of fad.<br><br>I confess, there are probably values that you and I can actually agree on.Other Sidenoreply@blogger.com