Originally posted by Passer By
I think it is a matter of historical fact that while Europe was in the dark ages, that the middle east was the hieght of political, philosophical and
scientific world.
Yes, absolutely correct. The middle east was incredibly advanced in comparison to Europe of the time....
...and then they stopped right there. Arab culture and life is still, basically, in the middle ages. They forgot to use their knowledge to advance
their lives and culture. Sure, they have cars, but they use them in the same way they would a donkey cart. Brand new John Deere tractors only plow
that land that has been plowed by ox/donkey plow for centuries, with no intention or will to expand their land, or even combine with their neighbors
to increase acreage of seperate fields.
Medically, they pioneered many procedures hundreds of years ago, that are still in use by the west today.....but no longer use them themselves, and
have simply not learned anything new. Birth rates and overall health has always been very poor in the Arab world.
I think the difference between the first two Crusades and this one, is today the west is the intellectually and physically superior force, and have
the skills and knowledge learned from the past to prevail.
