He gave an interview to the BBC and a comment from that interview struck me and I think at the very heart of the reason for political correctness. Political correctness is firmly rooted in the argument of moral equivalency. It has to be so, because if all people, faiths or philosophies are not equivalent, then there has to be separate rules to either protect or restrict the differences. Eliminate the moral equivalency belief and you can start to entertain doubts about the value of "diversity". Open doubts about diversity and the demand for political correctness declines.In an interview with the BBC Khatami discussed the US incursion into Iraq. Khatami said:
"This has been a terrible idea. You know, the Americans are suffering, and you will see the result of this mistake in the upcoming polls in the United States."
The idea that Western-style democracy could be "exported" to the Middle East was flawed from the beginning, Mr Khatami said.
"It's a great joke - the greatest joke that Mr Bush said, that he would like to export democracy to the Middle East...Democracy is not something to get exported."
Is this a soft prejudice of low expectations? If you or I made that argument, we would be called Islamophobic or racist. Now, of course Khatami would be against democracy, but the dismissive nature of the concept tells a lot about the beliefs and thinking in the area. If democracy is not something that can be entertained by Islamic people, why? Maybe the so called Islamophobes have recognized a reality that points to the incompatibility of Islam with the West. Maybe the Islamic faith and philosophy is incompatible with western style democracy. Is it?
By the way, This visit by Khatami is a propaganda tour to England to divide the UK apart from the US over the Nuclear sanctions issue. It is the first time since 1979 that a high ranking Iranian official has visited England.
Khatami labels US policy 'a joke'
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ReplyDeleteMany things are seen and heard, but one thing is certainly true.
ReplyDeleteThe Iranians are not running scared.
Now why is that?
When the might of the US military is on their right and left.
Well, perhaps the Iranians are in our midst on the left and right.
Perhaps they know US better than we know ourselves.
The habu option and timetable has six days to fulfillment or disillusion. I betting that the illusion of strength will not fulfill the requirements on the ground.
Because deep down inside,
"We all just want ot get along"
is no policy at all.
Call on Mr Khatami and his replacement Abracadbra, they are sure to help US "stabilize" Iraq.
While Mr. Khatami plays the Persian nice guy in England, President Ahmabeingbad is rattling sabres in the gulf. The Shi'ites sure do love their missles. They keep saying that they're going to use them to destroy Israel.
ReplyDeleteWho doubts them? Whose going to stop them? Who will retaliate when they do?