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  In the days of the Crusades (there - I did it!) I suspect the Christians were as abrasive and confrontational (to say the least) as the extremist Middle Easterners appear to the West now. Certainly the threat and reality of violence was a clear and present danger. Imagine how the Middle Eastern countries would respond to Westerners demanding Catholic and C of E Churches and Synogogues as a highly visible and auditory presence. Historically things were done that were regretable and would not be contemplated now - let's move on. We are in the process of mopping up the damage created by centuries of mistrust, violence and international bullying. Perhaps accepting that the mistrust will take a while to go, accepting that cultures do not fit together like pieces of a jigsaw, but that respecting cultures matters, we can move away from the idea that all cultures have an equal weight in any given society and actually see how they do andf can fit together seperately - if you see what I mean!

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