From: J. van Baardwijk [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Gautam apparently believed all Europeans should have stood up, grabbed > something that could be used as a weapon, and go fight against the Nazis. > The purpose of my post was to point out that while he expects that from > Europe, there were several cases in the US where the population should have > done the same but did not. Hence the "he who is without sin". > He scolds Europeans for not doing what (in his opinion) they should have > done, but I do not see him criticising Americans for the same lack of > action. After the September 11 attacks, the entire US population called for > action against the terrorists. But how many of them did actually go out and > join the military so they could fight? One in 10,000? One in a 100,000? Not one of your examples involved the United States being invaded and taken over by another country. Note, you admit that after Sept 11, "the entire US population called out for action against the terrorists". And I agree. But where is the entire population of France (or the rest of Europe) calling out for action against those who firebomb synagogues? If that was happening here, it would be very, very different. - jmh
