[ExI] are all cultures equivalent?.

[spike]

> ...John K Clark:
> 
> > ...Can you think of anything that 
> > the Islamic culture has done since they invented the zero...

They didn't invent the zero, according to most modern mathematical
historians.

> > ...800 years 
> > ago that you personally think they should be proud of? I can't, at 
> > least not right off the top of my head.
...

It shaped Obama's country.  Obama to Turkish parliament:

"We will convey our deep appreciation for the Islamic faith, which has done
so much over the centuries to shape the world - including in my own
country."

Before you go crazy trying to figure out what he meant, note that he did not
specify which country he was referring to as his own.

spike