Quote Originally Posted by sanguinekane
Good article, interesting points. I do believe however that he exagerates the situation. Yes, there are many people who would describe themselves as "liberals" who are just the way Harris described them, and for the most part, the leadership of the liberal faction of the democratic party (as well as many other small parties) is dominated by these "head-in-the-sand" liberals. But at the same time, I think you'll find just as many people who, again, would describe themselves as liberals, but who do realise that this is a matter of religious fanacticism, not poverty and inadequate economic oppertunities.

Anyway, I think this article is a lot better and certainly more thought out and coherent than the one posted here http://boards.cannabis.com/showthread.php?t=83267, which could be described as "similar"
I think so, too. I started a new thread with the Harris article because it's quite a different take on the situation than Don Fedder's. As a non-theist, I agree more with Sam Harris' views.
Breukelen advocaat Reviewed by Breukelen advocaat on . Head-in-the-Sand Liberals Head-in-the-Sand Liberals Western civilization really is at risk from Muslim extremists. By Sam Harris. SAM HARRIS is the author of "The End of Faith: Religion, Terror and the Future of Reason." His next book, "Letter to a Christian Nation," will be published this week by Knopf. samharris.org. September 18, 2006 TWO YEARS AGO I published a book highly critical of religion, "The End of Faith." In it, I argued that the world's major religions are genuinely incompatible, inevitably Rating: 5