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I think your counter is dangerous and useless, so there.

Who is "us" in the "us vs. them" scenario? Have you spent time in the middle east apportioner?

It's this rejection of cultures or cultural differences that creates the very lack of respect i'm speaking of....one that is FAR WORSE then physical Imperialism. Of course, if someone takes your wallet...you want it back...that's human.... but to reject the concept that people raised within different traditions from yours might apply a different logical reasoning or emotions behind why they want their wallet back, is in a sense why Arabs feel disrespected. Rejecting anothers customs for the sake of being politcally correct isn't going to help... nor will it help you understand what's going on. There most certainly is a Westernized mindset...not a single idealogy, but we do approach things with a certain commonality don't we? Even in the way we disagree.