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In response to "They don't hate us for our freedoms as much as hate us for how our freedoms affect "their" societies and way of life -- nm" by Roger More

No...I think part of it is that they hate us for having an open society plain and simple.

Posted by Mel Profit (aka Mel Profit) Nov 16 '10, 10:21

I've had some very illuminating conversations from people originally in the Middle East over the years. Those conversations showed me that at least those people involved didn't understand that majority rule wasn't absolute for example. That a distasteful minority opinion had a space in the discussion...of course I've been disappointed by my country regarding this idea lately so.

I've had other conversations that raised internal eyebrows as well. There is something there.

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Personaly, I think the people we're talking about could care less about what the corrupt decadent West does, just as long as they keep their corrupt - Roger More Nov 16, 10:31 4
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  - Yes. From our perspective it means "might as well not exist" because in the West we (generally) believe in an open society - Roger More Nov 16, 10:48
  - I don't see anyone strapping on a bomb over CSI Miami. -- nm - Reagen Nov 16, 10:40
- This, exactly. -- nm - Reagen Nov 16, 10:34

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No...I think part of it is that they hate us for having an open society plain and simple.

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