“I think forgiveness plays a very important part in Western society and it comes from the Judeo Christian heritage.” Quote by Ibn Warraq
“Slavery had very little to do with the economic success of the West. Just look at the facts and figures and how much slavery actually contributed to development.” LooksLittlesFactsEconomicFiguresDevelopmentSlaveryWestEconomic Success Author:Ibn Warraq
“The idea that the West was economically successful because of slavery, it's just nonsense.” IdeasSuccessfulSlaveryWestNonsense Author:Ibn Warraq
“Resilience is woven deeply into the fabric of Oklahoma. Throw us an obstacle, and we grow stronger.” GrowsStrongerObstaclesResilienceFabricWovenOklahoma Author:Brad Henry
“In my books, my idea is always to explore social context and social forces.” BookIdeasForceSocial Author:Alix Kates Shulman
“The greatest number of drug addicts are to be found in Teheran and in Karachi, not in the West. Not in New York believe it or not. It's the same with the roles of slavery, racism and imperialism in the world. These institutions were present in other cultures. However, it was Western civilization which did something about slavery, about racism and voluntarily dissolved its empires leaving behind a very positive legacy of institutions not to mention buildings and roadways.” WorldBelieveCultureFoundNumbersBehindsRolesNew YorkBuildingCivilizationDrugRacismInstitutionsSlaveryWestWesternLeavingLegacyEmpiresImperialismAddictWestern CivilizationDrug AddictOther CulturesVery Positive Author:Ibn Warraq
“As I experienced life on the island, without electricity, plumbing or telephone, I thought it was important to show that people can live as I did without dying or falling apart. I wanted people to understand that we don't need everything that our culture tells us we have to have to be satisfied.” PeopleNeedsImportantShowsWantedFallCultureDyingSatisfiedIslandsElectricityTelephonesFalling ApartPlumbing Author:Alix Kates Shulman
“Our society has very much limited our choices, even regarding the food we think acceptable.” ThinkingChoicesOur SocietyAcceptableOur Choices Author:Alix Kates Shulman
“When farming became a corporate venture, and the distribution of food became corporate, the variety of foods that were considered good diminished greatly. I know that there's a lot of misconception about this, that people think we have more food variety than ever before, but, in fact, if you read any of the studies, you'll find we have fewer foods than before.” PeopleIfsThinkingKnowsFactsStudyVarietyCorporateFewerVentureDistributionFarmingMisconception Author:Alix Kates Shulman
“The world is abundant with food for us, and with everything we need, if only we just open our eyes. There's so much food that gets thrown out or never harvested.” IfsWorldNeedsEyeThrown Author:Alix Kates Shulman
“Being from a minority culture, I realised the importance of looking at non-Western cultures in a positive way.” WayCultureImportanceWesternMinoritiesRealisedWestern Culture Author:Ibn Warraq