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Date/Time 28 Dec 2014 4:43:54am
I do not think Sacks is talking about all the cultures. His audience are people in countries of Judeo-Christian cultural background. He warns that the spread of religious fundamentalism, mainly the Islamic fundamentalism, may ultimately conquer these Judeo-Christian countries, which is a real threat to western European, and a possible threat to Australia.

Currently atheists are mainly bashing Christianity (a soft target), instead of Islam. In reality Christianity nowadays is relatively harmless comparing to Islam. I can criticise or ridicule Christian doctrines in a Christian country without worrying about personal safety, but criticise or ridicule Islamic doctrines in a Muslim country may cost my life.

Countries of non-Judeo-Christian countries, e.g., China and Japan, are not in his topic.