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In my opinion, multiculturalism is one of the reasons we are in a mess with Islamism. The idea that all cultures are equally valid and that all cultures have the same worth is nonsense. It is hard to believe, but an editor for UPI nails it right on the head.

The commentary by Arnaud de Borchgrage, "Multicultural Boondoggle" can be found at  http://www.upi.com/International_Intelligence/Analysis/2007/04/10/commentary_multicultural_boondoggle/

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From Wikipedia on "Dhimmitude":

Etymology

The term is said to have been invented in 1982 by the Lebanese Maronite militia leader Bachir Gemayel, in reference to perceived attempts by the country's Muslim leadership to subordinate the large Lebanese Christian minority. In a speech of September 14, 1982 given at Dayr al-Salib in Lebanon, he said: "Lebanon is our homeland and will remain a homeland for Christians . . . We want to continue to christen, to celebrate our rites and traditions, our faith and our creed whenever we wish . . . Henceforth, we refuse to live in any dhimmitude!"^[1] Gemayel was assassinated shortly after he gave the speech.

It was introduced into Western discourse by the writer Bat Ye'or around 1983.^[2]. It was used in English as early as 1985 in a book review by Prof. James E. Biechler in the Journal of Ecumenical Studies, in which he praised Ye'or's work, commenting that "Perhaps the single most significant contribution of the author is her definition and development of the concept of 'dhimmitude'".^[3] Ye'or further popularised the term in her books The Decline of Eastern Christianity under Islam. From Jihad to Dhimmitude. Seventh-Twentieth Century^[4] and the 2003 followup Islam and Dhimmitude: Where Civilizations Collide^[5] After the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, the term became far more widely used, particularly in discussions about Islamism.

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