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West VS East, culture extremes clashing?
You know, recently I was thinking. Yeah it happens.
With the rise of the internet, porn, acceptance of poker as a sport, gays being on TV portrayed very positively, and many other things about the west that have become fairly acceptable, the bible/talmud/qur'an labels as pure sin.
Is this partially one of the reasons why things such as Islamic Fundamentalism has gained such momentum?
I see the west becoming more "extreme" in our lifestyles. How long before high school counsellors would recommend to a failing 18 year old girl to goto the Bangbros office?
How long before gambling is legalized everywhere? ( Just announced a huge vegas-style casino opening in the UK )
How long before gay people are opening the Church of Boyalley, complete with crosses made of pink dildos and instead of holy water, holy astroglide?
Ok, that one might be far out, but....
Doesn't it make sense that the reason why more extremism is being fostered in the world, is because there is more extremism on both sides of the fence?
To us, a person of a faith calling for death to america, is probably about as offensive as a slaphappy episode is to a fundamentalist. Then that fundamentalist ( christian, muslim, jew ) in turn rallies the justice department to crack down, thereby breeding more extremism on both sides of the fence.
Humankind has come so far in the last 50 years, we're changing at an unbelievable rate. I think to a lot of people, "freedom" is a fight to allow people to indulge in every "sin" imaginable.
Does this make sense to any of you? Or am I off my rocker?
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