The Arab world is moving, and, in their movement, in its intent to focus on Coming to orient the European countries from a sample. What was approved in Europe for a long time implied a contradiction, as a lie if you will, is lifted by the departure much at once into the light, and for this reason, the helplessness in Europe in size.
The opposition dominates the European action in the world since the sixteenth century. On the one hand, mean the "enlightened" countries have to bring something to the world: the humanistic-Christian morality, freedom, democracy, separation of state and religion, the dignity of man ... Europe had and has a clear self-understanding in this regard: it is responsible for global whatever "enlightenment" means.
other hand, Europe has brazenly taken from the world what it needs: slaves, gold, silver, diamonds, coffee, tea, pepper, and least of cheap labor and vast quantities of oil. Few Europeans to know, for example, that industrialization was financed in their countries at that time with the gold and silver from Peru, Colombia and Bolivia. And today, Europe is absolutely dependent on oil supplies from Arab countries. (One third of the oil consumed daily in Germany, comes from Libya.)
The delivery of the goods has been and is through political, diplomatic and military "Activities" hedged, which are incompatible with the enlightened moral messages. The message of freedom at the same time came the reality of oppression. In 1860 published the Dutch Multatuli his book "Max Havelaar" in which he hand of the then situation in Indonesia revealed the opposition crystal clear. And since then, the Europeans actually know also that they live in a lie, even if they do not admit this often.
The Arab dictatorial rulers have served the European affairs until yesterday or even today, in two respects. First, they have the supplies of oil and other products in Europe made sure what they (not the people) have been amply rewarded. The money collected by the dictatorial clans in this way and be kept in accounts by European banks, especially in Switzerland.
have the Second Arab rulers fear the Europeans "Muslim fundamentalism" not only adopted, but in its own population incited systematic. A negative view of Islam was created and again revived. Until recently, said Libya's Muammar al-Qaddafi, that he had seen to it that guys like Osama bin Laden were put in their place. The tragic entanglement of the European Fears with the interests of Arab autocrats has led to the birth of Islam-double.
And now it is the Arab sisters and brothers, freedom, democracy and justice require. They remind the Europeans not only because they are their neighbors, but also because they have a common history that is ancient. The history of which is for example in the books of the three religions - Judaism, Christianity and Islam - to find, especially but also in political, cultural and social ideals, which refer to the question of the community. What is community? Especially in this issue meet the neighbors.
The Arab sisters and brothers are the European neighbors in a sample. Purely intellectual, one might say, it is about an old "philosophical" question: How are freedom, equality and fraternity to think together? In other words: How can the contradiction between Christian-humanistic morality on the one hand and economic activities to be overcome (in the form of capitalism)? The question is not to be taken as a purely intellectual thing, it has become a social issue. From a European perspective, the question is this: what is Europe without Arabia? The answer is simple: nothing.
Arabia is on the rise. It is a misunderstanding to think that everything is on the rise, necessarily pleasant. When moving Tunisia, Egypt, Libya, Yemen, Bahrain, Jordan, Palestine and all the other Arab states towards democracy, change the existential conditions, not only for Israel in particular, but also for Europe and the United States as a whole. The Arab peoples are the shadows of the past - they are based on a concept that is currently still prevails in Europe - central theme without fear. Also, for that is freedom: Acting without fear. In order to obtain
Europe, that is, to the great ideas to stay faithful to make up the European discourse, even if they apparently paradoxical, it is necessary that Europe is participating in the Arab discourse, which is essentially based on the same ideals, but another way is gone. What does this tell us other way about the ideas and ideals that are both a starting point from the past and a provision for the future?
When the great Europeans Friedrich Schiller as relaxed and of course wrote, "All men are brothers", which he floated this in mind? A safe destination? Or was he simply naively idealistic? The answer to this question depends on how far Europe accepts his brothers as brothers and sisters as sisters. A wonderful aspect of the upheavals in Arab countries is that an offer is made in this regard. Some Arabs hate the Europeans won recognition and search because of the deep relationship.
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