Carol
When I read articles such as yours, follow the antics of the British press, and reflect upon the nonsensical policies (really childish emotions better suited to 1st graders than mature adults) I despair of the outcome.
It seems like there can only be two outcomes from this clash of civilizations. The first is that much of the Muslim world goes through their own Enlightenment and somehow becomes as tolerant as western civilization. The second outcome is that the Muslim world succeeds in launching a truly existential assault on western civilization though the use of WMD.
Unfortunately, I believe the second outcome is more likely at this juncture. Appeasement only makes it more likely. And the end result of an existential attack will be genocidal violence against the Muslim world. The few muslims that survive, assuming the religion isn’t eradicated, will certainly be more tolerant.
Hoping for the genocide of hundreds of millions is sick, which is why I hope that the Muslim world will somehow come to its senses before matters deteriorate much more.
