What kind of courage do you refer to Maya87? All of my friends relish the sunny uplands of free expression, freedom of and from religion, democratic ideals typically found in the west, equality of participation in an open society....these things are not disappearing soon judging by the posts offered here. If we overcame, totalitarianism (Nazism, communism etc) the challenges to our way of life today are mere hiccups. Should you stumble by accident sometime into a library you will find our history with all its warts a refreshing read.