The Clash of Civilizations - Ayaan Hirsi Ali on why Western cultures are the best

Date: May 18, 2009

Ayaan Hirsi Ali speaks at Hillsdale College on the differences between the culture she grew up with, in Somalia, and her new culture in the West.

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00:00:00 Ayaan Hirsi Ali introduction
00:04:24 It takes courage and perseverance and a certain kind of toughness, to achieve political goals in a democratic society
00:06:04 Christopher Hitchens on why Westerners like Ayaan
00:07:50 Ayaan interprets a conflict between two sets of parents, one Somali and one Dutch
00:11:55 “My older cousin used to take me to fighting practice, not football practice”
00:13:40 “There are thousands of men and women who are able to appreciate Western culture in all its facets”
00:14:20 Three differences between our modern culture and the culture of your grandparents
00:15:30 The concept of honor and shame is a regulating mechanism in Islam
00:16:46 By founding Islam, Muhammad, united his tribesmen, but preserved in many ways, their tribal way of life
00:17:15 Everything in tribal life revolves around women’s sexuality
00:19:15 Women’s virginity is safeguarded

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