Fuss about Danish Drawings

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While there obvious cultural differences here, I think these current events are a great indication of how fundamentally different the values of middle eastern countries are from democratic values. I don't believe anymore that democracy is possible in the middle east. I know it's a gross general statement that doesn't apply to every citizen of those countries, but when you have mobs that burn down embassies because they're upset about someone exhibiting their freedom of expression I think there are a major challenges to the creation democratic institutions.