More problems more enlightenment, no problem no enlightenment!

Submitted by Prajnalankar Bhikkhu (India), Jan 12, 2007 at 04:48

Dear Mr. Wolfgang,

Thank you very much for your feedback on my write-up, Your victory inevitable.

Yes, Islam is the main and common challenge to all the democratic, free and civilized societies in this century. I think we should seriously think of taking action on it in line with what Sam Jayswal suggested in his post, "BAN THE PRACTICE OF ISLAM", while commenting on Pipes' "How the West Could Lose". To see his suggestion, please click this link: http://www.danielpipes.org/comments/71925. It is great!

We must ban and uproot evil ideologies, like Islamic fascism, that breed disharmony, violence and instability in society and threaten the existence of humanity at large.

The Western society is, I think, based on the principles and values of democracy, human rights and cultural pluralism. I am greatly fascinated and influenced by it. It must be promoted and sustained for world peace, harmony and security.

Coalition forces, especially the Senior Bush Administration, made a serious mistake by not taking action for regime change in Iraq during the Gulf War 1991. They should have not limited their action to the liberation of Kuwait alone by that time. Today, the Junior Bush Administration would have not faced the current situation in Iraq had this mistake not been committed.

Similarly, the Junior Bush Administration is making a mistake by limiting its action merely in Iraq. It is trying to treat the symptoms -- but not the actual causes -- of the disease -- Iran, Syria and Hezbulla in Lebanon. If this mistake is not rectified soon, time for the West in the Middle-East will be worse than what is now. I hope the new "Strategy" of the current Bush Administration in the Middle-East has addressed this concern. You have to pay some price for it. No matter, ultimately you as well as all the democratic, free and civilized societies will be the big gainer.

In this context, I would like to refer to a Chinese proverb which sounds something like more problems more enlightenment, less problem less enlightenment and no problem no enlightenment!

Mr. Wolfgang, all my mind and action is with you. You can avail all my services if and when required.

Thank you once again for writing me and wish you all the best.

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