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Some might argue that the West has a soul too. It does not. Assuredly, some individuals do, but before you exclaim “I do” ask yourself this: If your God came down and asked you to brutally murder strangers, would you? (“Ah! But my God would not ask such a thing.” They all have.) If a spiritual leader asked you to give up your life, for no reason other than to prove you believe, would yoau? Without questioning? I have no doubt that most people in the Middle East would. I have no doubt that the terrorists (and do not doubt it, they were terrorists) on the planes of 9/11 were smiling with confidence. The West has lost something: its confidence.
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While much to the annoyance of many on the tfp left I've been pointing out this is culture clash, and I agree with much of what you say, you might want to rethink the above.
The West does have a soul, and while it has been diminished by multiculturalism and socialism, which promote internal divisiveness and sloth respectively, there are still young men willing to put their life on the line to defend the freedom many take for granted.
Recall 9/11, the US was unified in vision and spirit, and it scared the crap out of everyone else. Just because we are not willing to die in religious fanaticism, does not mean we have no soul.