Quote by Christopher Hitchens
Like the Nazis, the cadres of jihad have a death wish that sets the seal on their nihilism. The goal of a world run by an oligarchy in possession of Teutonic genes, who may kill or enslave other 'races' according to need, is not more unrealizable than the idea that a single state, let alone the globe itself, could be governed according to the dictates of an allegedly holy book. This mad scheme begins by denying itself the talents (and the rights) of half the population, views with superstitious horror the charging of interest, and invokes the right of Muslims to subject nonbelievers to special taxes and confiscations. Not even Afghanistan or Somalia, scenes of the furthest advances yet made by pro-caliphate forces, could be governed for long in this way without setting new standards for beggary and decline.
Summary
This quote compares the cadres of jihad with the Nazis, suggesting that both groups share a nihilistic worldview and a desire for destruction. It argues that the idea of a world governed by a Teutonic oligarchy or a single state following religious doctrines is equally unrealistic. It criticizes the exclusion of half the population, the aversion to charging interest, and the imposition of special taxes on nonbelievers in the name of Islam. The quote concludes by stating that even Afghanistan and Somalia, places where pro-caliphate forces have made progress, could not sustain such governance without descending into poverty and decline.
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