Life cannot withstand death, but memory is gaining in its struggle against nothingness. - Tzvetan Todorov

Sjecanje na nase tuge sprecava nas da vidimo patnju drugih. Koji evropski ili azijski narod na kraju I &II Sv Rata nije bio preokupiran previjanjem bezbrojnih rana.

Cette attitude non héroïque a cependant un inconvénient : c’est qu’elle se prête mal aux récits ou en tous les cas aux récits de facture classique ; or la fonction narrative est indispensable dans toute société.

This general xenophobia is strengthened by what has to be called Islamophobia, even if this term is sometimes used improperly. The two forms of rejection overlap only partially: Islamophobia concerns only one kind of immigrant, but it does not stop at a country’s frontiers; nevertheless, most immigrants in Europe today are indeed of Muslim origin. Now, attacking immigrants is not politically correct, whereas criticizing Islam is perceived as an act of courage; so the latter can be found in place of the former.