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Ideology of Truth vs the Cults of Lies

Reader comment on item: A Prof [Hamid Dabashi] Tangles the Truth

Submitted by Don Castella (United States), Apr 1, 2005 at 19:28

I am reminded of a recent, very thought-provoking interview on Israel National Radio, of Hilmar von Campe, who grew up in Nazi Germany, and drew some startling parallels between the Third Reich and the threats to world peace the West faces today. His website http://www.voncampe.com outlines his devotion to what he calls the "Ideology of Truth":

He astutely posits that, "All conflicts in the world of whatever nature, ...can be traced back to lies. ...Liars cannot solve problems; they only postpone the day of reckoning. The real battle line is between truth and lies, and not between nations, rich and poor, Christian and Moslem, black and white, or Arab and Jew."

His observations, gained from a long life's journey, are as refreshing as they are sobering.
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Title Commenter Date Thread
Exposing lies [29 words]S.C.PandaApr 6, 2005 05:0621426
Re: comment "How low can you get?" [210 words]Rodni E. ChaletApr 5, 2005 23:2921415
Response to Rodni E. Chalet [87 words]Scott RyanApr 5, 2005 10:1121362
However the Professors Can Raise Opinions Outside USA [272 words]A. KafirApr 4, 2005 14:3321328
This smacks of falsehood ! [97 words]SApr 4, 2005 04:3221325
How low can you get? [184 words]Rodni E. ChaletApr 4, 2005 02:0621324
Ike wouldn't take it! [36 words]Timothy B. RobertsApr 3, 2005 23:0321321
Prof Hamid Dabashi is not an isolated case [51 words]Octavio JohansonApr 3, 2005 12:2321317
Reply to Scott Ryan [93 words]Peter J. HerzApr 3, 2005 03:5721314
On PC [91 words]Peter J. HerzApr 3, 2005 03:5221313
Mr. Pipes keep fighting [182 words]B. AlotaibiApr 2, 2005 12:5021308
Are non-Muslims allowed to teach in Islamic universities? [62 words]Octavio JohansonApr 2, 2005 06:3221299
Ideology of Truth vs the Cults of Lies [124 words]Don CastellaApr 1, 2005 19:2821295
Columbia in shame [80 words]Amir StamperApr 1, 2005 14:3821289
An All Too Typical Response... [125 words]Scott RyanApr 1, 2005 13:1021288
Dabashi is winning the war of words [31 words]Asim AhmedApr 1, 2005 09:5121287
Islamic Terror [99 words]Georges G ChaoulApr 1, 2005 08:5321286
Lies... lies... and more lies! [97 words]J SchamrothApr 1, 2005 06:4521282
Yes! but... [122 words]Paul RhoadsApr 1, 2005 01:3821280
Education and its discontents [158 words]JacobMar 31, 2005 23:4921279
Liars [30 words]Donald W. BalesMar 31, 2005 22:2821276
Prof Hamid Dabashi cannot be taken seriously [180 words]Octavio JohansonMar 31, 2005 15:3721270

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