Excellent Analysis

Submitted by Erico (France), May 1, 2008 at 05:28

Geno, I whole-heartedly agree with your comments and analysis.

The other factor in all this discussion is the demonisation of those people (you, me & others) who hold these views by the PC types. Our analysis is based on facts, analysis and reason. Unfortunately, those holding opposing views base their analysis - such as it is on emotion and prejudice. The disemination of which is promoted by the universities, schools and other governmental and non-governmental agencies. As Lord Macaulay said

"He does not seem to know what an argument is. He never uses arguments himself. He never troubles himself to answer the arguments of an opponent.....it has never occurred to him... that when an objection is raised, it ought to be met with something more than convincing than "scoundrel" or "blockhead"

Nowadays, its islamophobe, racist, xenophobe, facist or something along those lines. The other factor is that there seems to be no mainstream political party that takes up these issues, though I think this is changing, but not fast enough.

I recently read 3 good books, The Retreat Of Reason (Anthony Browne), In Praise Of Prejudice (Theodore Dalrymple) and The Force Of Reason (Oriana Falaci). You have probably read them anyway, but I just thought I would let you know.

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