In some fundamentalist circles, and among the terrorists, Western culture evokes repulsion, not attraction. But even in Iran, where the ruling mullahs describe America as “the great Satan,” the young want to watch American videos in the privacy of their homes.
以史为鉴应当小心谨慎。与穆斯林文化相比，东欧文化更接近于西欧文化。在某些原教旨主义者和恐怖份子眼中，西方文化并无吸引力，而是令人反感。伊朗的统治毛拉们把美国描绘为“邪恶撒旦”。但是，即使在那里，年轻人仍然想在家里偷偷地观看美国电影录像。