Remembering 9/11

[Ed Hudgins]

Remembering 9/11

It's been eight years since Islamists attacked the United States and reminded us all of the horrific consequences of a philosophy that celebrates irrationality and, conversely, the importance of a culture based on reason and a morality based on life on this earth.

As we remember the victims of those attacks and the heroes who defend our freedom with their lives, we offer highlights from our archives analyzing the nature of the enemy and the positive ideas with which to counter them.

"The Assault on Civilization"

By David Kelley

September 13, 2001

Here are David Kelley's thoughts, from days after the attack, on the true target of the assault.

"The Intellectual as Barbarian"

By Roger Donway

January 29, 2002

It's not only Islamists who fly planes they could never engineer into buildings they could never design or construct who deserve the appellation "barbarian." Roger Donway discusses the elites among us who share the moral premises of the 9/11 murderers.

"The War Against Modernity"

By David Kelley

May, 2002

David Kelley probes deeper the philosophy of Western as well as Islamic thinkers who would destroy our civilization.

"9/11: The Ultimate Philosophy Lesson"

By Edward Hudgins

September 10, 2003

Hudgins argues that the nature of two fundamentally contrasting philosophies are best seen in the deeds of their adherents: those who choose reality and reason and thereby build cities and civilizations versus those who immerse themselves in bizarre fantasies and dogmas and thus seek only destruction.

"The Means and Ends of Islam"

By Edward Hudgins

July 2005

Hudgins argues that conventional geo-political and economic analysis is not enough to explain what's behind Islamist fanaticism. It's the ideas of the mind-destroying death-worshipers.

[BaalChatzaf]

Remembering 9/11

It's been eight years since Islamists attacked the United States and reminded us all of the horrific consequences of a philosophy that celebrates irrationality and, conversely, the importance of a culture based on reason and a morality based on life on this earth.

As we remember the victims of those attacks and the heroes who defend our freedom with their lives, we offer highlights from our archives analyzing the nature of the enemy and the positive ideas with which to counter them.

"The Assault on Civilization"

By David Kelley

September 13, 2001

Here are David Kelley's thoughts, from days after the attack, on the true target of the assault.

"The Intellectual as Barbarian"

By Roger Donway

January 29, 2002

It's not only Islamists who fly planes they could never engineer into buildings they could never design or construct who deserve the appellation "barbarian." Roger Donway discusses the elites among us who share the moral premises of the 9/11 murderers.

"The War Against Modernity"

By David Kelley

May, 2002

David Kelley probes deeper the philosophy of Western as well as Islamic thinkers who would destroy our civilization.

"9/11: The Ultimate Philosophy Lesson"

By Edward Hudgins

September 10, 2003

Hudgins argues that the nature of two fundamentally contrasting philosophies are best seen in the deeds of their adherents: those who choose reality and reason and thereby build cities and civilizations versus those who immerse themselves in bizarre fantasies and dogmas and thus seek only destruction.

"The Means and Ends of Islam"

By Edward Hudgins

July 2005

Hudgins argues that conventional geo-political and economic analysis is not enough to explain what's behind Islamist fanaticism. It's the ideas of the mind-destroying death-worshipers.

Islam is demonic. It is a devil's brew of bad memes and its evil and demonic essence are demonstrated in the daily news stories of suicide bombings, truck bombs and I.E.D.s. The afternoon explosion is the Muslim's call to prayer.

If ever the devil wanted to destroy mankind, he would enlist the aid of an illiterate pederast to formulate the worst religion ever conceived. And so the devil did. Disguising himself as Gabriel he engaged the services of Mohamed the Child Molester, Pus and Boils Upon Him.

Ba'al Chatzaf

Ah want mah scalps! -- Lt. Aldo Raine

[Chris Grieb]

Baal; I am a little unclear. Could you tell us what really think.

Ed; Thanks for all the great links.