[elbucko]

In the long run, an open society cannot survive unless the people who live in it believe in it.

Uh, just what exactly does he mean by this pointless platitude? George Soros' entire essay is nothing but a thread of senseless, high sounding sentences strung together that supposedly make sense.

Just because one cannot see the bottom in a pool of water doesn't mean its deep, chances are it could be murky. Like this example of Soros murky reasoning.

[AndyJackson]

In the long run, an open society cannot survive unless the people who live in it believe in it. - Uh, just what exactly does he mean by this pointless platitude?

And if you do believe in it, what do you do about the people like SH or even the French, who don't believe in it?