Monday, February 23, 2009

How the belief in equality prevents people from understanding the realities of power

Canadian columnist George Jonas says that even if a majority of Muslims wanted peace with Israel, peace is not a possibility for the foreseeable future, because the dominant mood in the Muslim world, the prevailing wind, the most vociferous voices, are not for peace with Israel, but for the destruction of Israel. It is not the majority's desire that matters, but who has the most intense desire. Thus, Jonas concludes, "moderate Muslims are inconsequential."

How the belief in equality prevents people from understanding the realities of power

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