Thursday, November 27, 2008

The West as scapegoat

The modern definition of a scapegoat is similar to that of a fall guy, the one on whom blame is placed, deflecting the blame from the true culprit. Last night we saw the city of Mumbai go up in flames as Islamist terrorists sought out Westerners in the Indian city that most emulates the capitalist system that is both loathed and envied in the Muslim world. Islam is a system that promises or implies success in this world, allowing adherents to go out and take what they want, or their due, from Continue reading ...

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