Sunday, July 04, 2004

Dinesh D'Souza Confronts Wahabism

In National Review Onlinehe says:

"The arguments on behalf of freedom, and of America, are not only for the benefit of Muslims in the Arab world; they are also for the benefit of people in America and the West. To help counter the anti-Americanism that we see from Europeans and sometimes even from Americans, we can confidently show our allies, our citizens, and our idealistic young people that America is not simply richer, more varied, and more tolerant, it is also morally superior to the fundamentalists' version of Islamic society. It was Edmund Burke a long time ago who wrote, 'To love our country, our country ought to be lovely.' Burke's point is that the highest form of patriotism is not based on the dogmatic assertion, 'My country, right or wrong.' Nor is the highest form of patriotism based on loving your country simply because it is yours. Rather, the highest form of patriotism is based on loving your country because it is good. "