Japanese openly, honestly expressed their regret over what they had done to Korea. What does that tell us? And then we have the example of Germany, which not only apologized but has sworn never to commit the horrible crime that the Nazis had perpetrated—you know what message that sends? It says: we do not subscribe to the crimes of our ancestors, we’re different, we’re human and we’re decent. And you good people here, you aren’t letting the Muslims of this country develop this sort of moral courage. Realization—that’s what accepting bitter truths brings us. Realization comes when we honestly
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