reply: Boris

Submitted by Donald O (United States), Dec 30, 2005 at 15:35

Boris was correct - no amount of information will convince the peoples whose heritage [honorable or not] is based on a religious background of over a thousand years! comparing the Soviets 70 years of the nazis 12 years isn't even close to the indoctrination these peoples have lived in. And, there is no no comprimise in their minds at all. any compromise will lead to a complete abandonment of their heritage. *rightly so, but... What can replace it? Jesus is not the saviour of the entire world. Jesus was not God. Judaism's mythic 12 tribes can't be used there either... Buddhism would require way to much evolution of the mind. Happy agnostics? no... What to do?

Well, the option would be easy IF they were peaceful minded or the philosophy was grounded in real 'peace'. We all know that is not the case - so - it has to be made impractical to be believe in or practice - especially in the West. Extra Jizya Taxes or whatever you want to call it needs to be implemented in places like France. That's a start. If the Saudis want to fund places that are so expensive to upkeep [with the extra proceeds going to surveillance of them] - they will abandon them - espcially as their oil reservers begin to dry up. Happy New Years!

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