hinduism and buddhism prevailed in indonesia far longer that islam. it's really a little hinduism, buddhism, a lot of animism thrown in. i don't have time to go in to some of the colors practices that drive the saudi's nuts, but it's very different. but indonesia is a frontier for islam. it came in really, to most accounts around the 16th century. and later to other islands and other parts. that supposedly short time in human affairs. so religion like society changes on the frontage. the problem isn't islam today. the problem is middle eastern islam. which is just locked in concrete and unable to change, and clinging to a civilization that they cherish. it is theirs. that's what they know. but it just doesn't work. middle eastern civilization, beyond israel, is not competitive in a single human endeavor. not even terrorism because right now we are terrorizing terrorists. what if the situation was reversed and this culture we cherish was utterly dysfunctional? how well would we adapt? i don't know. >> first of all, there was an article in the paper yes

hinduism, god knows to buddhism, 2000 years. islam is a baby. it's about 1800 years old. 1300 years. think of the empires that have risen and fallen over that space of time. ideologies that have come and gone. no ideology has ever created a religion other religions have hosted many ideologies. darwin because of when a legend who he was with bind one thing. religion is the most powerful tool for preserving him and collect his. even more powerful than ethnicity because while people will fight for their clan, their tribe, their family, their kid, like al qaeda. al qaeda, they don't all speak arabic. or certainly aren't arabs. they come in brown, tan, yellow, white, black, it's a real multinational corporation. but they will die for each other for their vision of faith you to underestimate the power of religion in human affairs, is like putting a ball and chain inertia future tangles from you. so in afghanistan, i don't want to leave. on to keep some forces there, to keep hammering out qaeda here but let us recognize, al qaeda is not in afghanistan

hinduism and buddhism prevail in indonesia far longer than islam.so look at indonesian islam on the western tip, it's an ammo come. there's a little hinduism, a little buddhism, a lot of animism go thrown in. i don't have time to go into some dollars practices that drive the saudis not but it's different. but indonesia is a frontier for islam. it came in the really, it comes around the 16th century. and later to other islands and other parts. that's a relatively short span. religions like societies change on the front years. the problem isn't islam to me that the problem is middle eastern islam, which is just locked in concrete. and unable to change and clinging to his civilization that they cherish. it is there's. that's what they know. but it just doesn't work. middle eastern civilization, beyond israel, as not competitive. in a single sphere of human endeavor. not even terrorism because right now we are terrorizing the terrorists. what is the situation was reversed and this culture we cherished was also a dysfunctional? how well would we adapt? i

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expert on virtue ethics and was written and talked on the emotions and ancient ethics of sexuality, hinduism and the emotion of shame and disgust as they relate to constitutional law. this is a topic she picks up once more in this most recent book which is part of oxford press's inalienable lights she appears on top of 100 top intellectuals and this past year was awarded the american philosophical prize and she has the distinction of being the sort of philosopher who seems not tothave lost sight of philosophy's first goal which is to be good. and thank you, professor nussbaum, for coming. [applause] >> well, thank you so much. and thank you all for coming out here. it's really great to see such a large group in this wonderful bookstore. so thank you. i'm going to introduce the book a little bit and then focus on the chapter on same-sex marriage. so i knew this was the path that i wanted said a young gay man to sociologist rich williams about his experiences with other male teens and i knew that i was on it. i knew that some could sort of experience what i was. and i knew that other people wo