Very simply, the culture of another people does not have to be accepted when it is subhuman!

A global democracy works only when countries trust one another.

With the rise of America, the global balance of power shifted away from the old European powers.

We cannot solve the problem of terrorism by asserting our will on the world.

At some point we must make a decision not to allow the mere threat of charges of cultural or religious insensitivity to stop us from dealing with this evil

Democratic societies can no longer give religious fanatics a free hand to abuse and murder non believers. Such action betrays contempt for the basic human rights which animate any democracy with meaning.

At some point we must realize that actively defending against radical Islamic teachings is not a matter of cultural relativity. It is a matter of universally recognized human rights.