We'd love it if we could all just come home and not worry about the rest of the world, as Ron Paul says. But the problem is, they attacked us on 9/11. We were here; they attacked us. We want to help move the world of Islam toward modernity so they can reject the extreme...
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Paul advocates for moving Islamic societies toward modernity to reject extremism, while noting the pain of 9/11 attacks.
- In plain terms
- He wants to help Islam modernize to combat extremism.
- What can you take from it?
- Cultural engagement is seen as a path to reducing terrorism.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What are effective ways to counter extremist ideologies?
- How can cultural reforms be respectful and collaborative?
Another view
Assuming modernization alone will curb extremism may be overly simplistic.
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