The assumption that the West is good, safe, moral and rational, while the non-West is evil, barbaric, dangerous and irrational, is inherently racist. Repeated almost daily, it offends all Algerians, Afghans, Saudis and Indians, as well as Canadians of non- Western origin, who also fear a life of terror. Too many Canadians have fallen into the prevalent ideology of replacing the communist enemy of the Cold War era with the Islamic enemy of the Gulf War era. Many Canadians are unaware of the complexities of 'globalization,' yet use the word freely. Canadians who are quick to complain about international terrorism should know that their own mutual funds and pension are probably funding the research, manufacture or distribution of the very weapons they fear.
Globalization is a complicated phenomenon.
For the Magazine, I'm Anas Karzai in Toronto.