re: #80 Obdicut

Most of the rulers in the Arab countries have been actively resisting the creation of a modern society, either to preserve their oligarchies or to keep semi-theocratic regimes in control.

I don’t really think they’re jealous of Israel’s modernity, or that it shames them. To the extent the Arab countries want modernity, they generally have it— as in Dubai. I’m also very dubious about the concept of ‘shame society’ in general.

More.

Excellent article here, SHAME, THE ARAB PSYCHE, AND ISLAM