Willful Ignorance?

Two separate posts, one at Roger Simon and the other at Rossputin detail similar examples of what I would call willful ignorance.

Roger links to a book review "While Europe Slept" that describes Western Europe's willingness to believe that the cultural dichotomy between European Liberalism and Islamic Fundamentalism will resolve itself in Europe's cultural favor.

Rossputin links to an article (written pseudonymously by a Colorado legislator) that describes the Democratic Party's war on Christianity in general and the Catholic Church specifically.

Although the venues and targets are different, the goal is the same: gradual attrition of prevailing cultural and social norms that get in the way of a radical ideology. In both cases, the targets slowly bleed to death while hoping the attacker will suddenly make nice - and then everyone will all get along.

War, whether cultural or otherwise, doesn't work that way. Only one side can win. Sometimes its a decisive victory, usually the open conflict devolves into a guerilla war that lasts until one capitulates.