It is wrong that civilized people who are so productive a force and work to
advance Western Civilization are now subjected to danger and negative, distractive
concerns. It is a fact that the world changed
forever on September 11 and we all have new private thoughts and concerns.
To
understand our current situation we should consider Western Civilization’s
development over the centuries and focus on today’s global society, culture, science
and economics. In many ways the
terrorist-induced traumas and threats are going to force reevaluation of many of our
institutions, their inter-relationships and functions. We believe that
intermediate and long-term results will be upgrades to most institutions of Western
Civilization.
In
the near-term we have valid safety concerns and question the potential for progress of
Western Civilization. It may appear that this
enemy, one of the most evil forces to ever inhabit Earth’s surface, could destroy
Western Civilization. We do not believe that
this primitive evil force, personified by cave dwellers, will seriously damage Western
Civilization. It will inflict more pain,
sadness and alarm, but Western Civilization will prevail.
We are confident that society will look back in a few years to these events and
recall extreme pain and tragedy. But it will be apparent from that vantage point
that the net result will have been progress for Western Civilization and improved lives
for all who deserve to live in peace and prosperity earned through honest, hard work.
We
are vulnerable because we are civilized. We
will prevail because we are decent and right. |
