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No they did not have a choice. They fought (and rightly so)
And as I have said before, I dont believe that any radical religion or radical culture has a choice. Remember, I said Bin LAden is right, his culture is threatened. Capitlism has spread to all corners of the world. If the forests where the pygmies live have some value, eventually they will be forced to move or conform. Look at Russia? Czeck Republic, China? Do you think that 30 years ago those governments would ever have beleive that they would have Pepsi and Coca Cola???
My analogy to the Native Americas and Isalmic fundamentalsits is that their way of lives conflict with modern socieites. The takeover of Indian lands was intentional (and dishonest) the take over by western culture is not intentional, but it is happening.
Do I wish the USA was a country of forrests, clean rivers and people living in harmony with the land......of course. But thats not how we developed. We lust for our Van Staals and 150 inch TVs. Is it good?, bad? I have nothing to compare it to. But I beleive that Bin Laden adn his followers beleive it is bad and want to stop it from spreading. I hope my points are somewhat clearer
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