The Fear of Confrontation

Arnold Kling on the fear of confrontation.

A snippet: "Unfortunately, large segments of American society no longer have the ability to confront real evil. People lack the confidence and moral clarity to stand up to intimidation. . . . One can view Islamic militants as armed versions of unruly teenagers. We should not feel guilty toward them. We should demand reasonable and decent behavior from them, rather than excuse their tantrums or their crimes."

While I agree with Kling's assessment, I think it's more the "feminization of men" than the "fear of confrontation", although the two are very similar.