Reply #29: You think Muslim fundamentalism is better? [View All]

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Hezbelloh subscribes to the philosophy of Khomeini, which in my opinion is a sick and dangerous philosophy. While they may have some differences with Iran, their philosophy is rooted in that type of fundamentalism.

Israel's core philosophy is far more englightened. Israel has equal rights for Arabs to pretty much the same degree we have equal rights for blacks. In addition, in Israel, there are gays in the military, Arabs in Parliament, abortion is legal, and they have universal health care. I'm not saying that Israel is a perfect country, but frankly Zionism is less oppressive than Muslim fundamentalism.

The Israeli right, while it's bad, is fighting a perceived threat by Iran and Hezbelloh. The fact that Hezbelloh seems to have an unlimited supply of missiles makes me think that something was going on, especially since Ahmadinejad has called for Israel's destruction. I don't agree with Israel's approach, but if I had neighbor who swore to destroy me and were stockpiling weapons, I might not act in the most enlightened way.

Again, I don't support the way Israel is handling Hezbelloh, but as long as some Arab countries keep threatening to destroy Israel, it's hard to see how things will change.