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(6,948 posts)... it isn't the same sort of problem that we would have if the war in Syria were to spill over to other countries and cause a world oil shortage.
It's a "spiritual" sort of problem, not a "material" sort of problem. And it isn't specific to the Middle East or any other region. Injustice, according to our sense of it, is pervasive and exists the world over. Furthermore, all of the world is not in agreement on what does and does not constitute justice. In Saudi Arabia, the oppression of women is not considered an injustice.
I think we need to lead in the world by living in accordance with our own standards of justice, and teaching others why we believe in them and stand for them. If they are not adopted by others, it should cause us concern, but I don't think it should be considered a problem for us.
Just my perspective.