Bluebird, in the aftermath of 9/11 the world witnessed the absolute 'loving, giving and protective' nature of your people. Regardless of race, religion or whatever your people rushed to the aid of those decimated because of that criminal attack. And those acts of compassion were examples of leadership people all over the world could only admire and respect.

But are you correct in thinking other nations are 'jealous'? There are more than a few other nations which also have open democratic systems.

Is it not possible that if Saudi Arabia used their 'charitable' funds from their oil riches to fund clean water lines, sewer systems, hospitals, and open educational systems in various parts of the world instead of mosques governed by extreme islamic fundamentalists, maybe there would be less hate towards the west?

Maybe if the foreign policy of various governments reflected the same standards they expected for their own nation, there would be less hate in the world ?

Maybe if certain males in various parts of the world extended to the other half of their population the same rights and privileges they want for themselves, there would be less poverty in their own homeland and therefore less resentment towards others in the world ?

[ December 24, 2005, 07:07 PM: Message edited by: norma ]