While many Islamic countries pay lip service to the idea of freedom of religion, they don't put up with conversion from Islam to another religion.

The idea that the West was economically successful because of slavery, it's just nonsense.

Monotheism is in its turn doomed to subtract one more God and become atheism

The implausible, well-nigh-miraculous functioning anarchy that we know as New York is adorned with every excellence of Western art. It is a city of manifold suggestions, which ministers to every ambition, engenders a thousand talents, nurtures ingenuity and experimentation.

Muslims have not ever been told to examine their faith in a critical way, so the shock is going to be even greater for them, as it is for any child who lives in an over-protected environment, who suddenly has to go out and earn a living and has to stand up on his own feet.

Slavery had very little to do with the economic success of the West. Just look at the facts and figures and how much slavery actually contributed to development.

I think forgiveness plays a very important part in Western society and it comes from the Judeo Christian heritage.