RE:@vipankumar dogra
by linux linux on Mar 24, 2008 08:35 PM Permalink
balaord, For one forget the past. You have o live in present and move towards the future. If all you see is weapons in the west your vision is seriously skewed. Without recognizing the opposing sides strengths you can not make yourself better. Everything you attributed to Islamic civilization, was also achieved by every other civilization. As for Fiona, I would not quote her as a support for anything. She is not really known for her brains. How is a speech by a head of a company worth anything. If you were quoting a historian I would at least thing of it as an argument. A civilization is great not just because it did things you quoted but also human development. In this Islamic countries have always lagged and will lag given their current attitude. You might get richer and powerful but will not get the respect. To get respect as an civilization the lowest denomination of your society should get empowered. In the islamic society even an attempt to talk about reform is invitation to death. Why should they get respect?
