I was just reflecting on the big picture and contemplating the fact that millions of people in the mideast hate western civilization and have institutionalized that hatred in their schools so that their people are taught this starting at a very early age. The question is why? I have some ideas on that but I'd like to hear from other fellow citizens (and even non citizens.)
What puzzles me is this hatred exists despite all that we have done for them.
Western civilization spawned the Industrial Revolution which has resulted in the production of automobiles, airplanes, telephones, tvs, radios, air-conditioning, computers, medical equipment and and on and on and on.......As a result, we created a need for oil.....We then found oil located in their countries....We then drilled wells and installed all the equipment necessary for them to extract the oil from the ground. They now sell the oil to us and as a result have amassed huge wealth for themselves. They buy many if not most of the products developed and produced by Western civilization. In addition to that, we even give(or used to give I'm not sure if we still are) foreign aid to at least one of them that I know of (Palestine.) We have even let their people come to the USA and obtain an education in our colleges. And yet after all the above they hate us.
Also, what have they given back to Western civilization? Have they provided us with any great medical breakthroughs? Great technological advances? Great automobiles? Great aircraft? Great electronic devices? Great computer technology? Great firearms? Great wines? Great beer? Great artists? Great musicians? Great writers? Great athletes. Surely there must be something they contribute to the world other than oil........I'm hoping some of you can point out some examples.
What puzzles me is this hatred exists despite all that we have done for them.
Western civilization spawned the Industrial Revolution which has resulted in the production of automobiles, airplanes, telephones, tvs, radios, air-conditioning, computers, medical equipment and and on and on and on.......As a result, we created a need for oil.....We then found oil located in their countries....We then drilled wells and installed all the equipment necessary for them to extract the oil from the ground. They now sell the oil to us and as a result have amassed huge wealth for themselves. They buy many if not most of the products developed and produced by Western civilization. In addition to that, we even give(or used to give I'm not sure if we still are) foreign aid to at least one of them that I know of (Palestine.) We have even let their people come to the USA and obtain an education in our colleges. And yet after all the above they hate us.
Also, what have they given back to Western civilization? Have they provided us with any great medical breakthroughs? Great technological advances? Great automobiles? Great aircraft? Great electronic devices? Great computer technology? Great firearms? Great wines? Great beer? Great artists? Great musicians? Great writers? Great athletes. Surely there must be something they contribute to the world other than oil........I'm hoping some of you can point out some examples.

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