Once there was a clear line separating the world, for the condemned from the earth were completely on one side. It seems that he's started twisting the line for a long time, until it makes spirals. And now, when it comes to being a host of immigrants and refugees, it's good to remember those fleeing the 1936 war, even when we're bothered by the idea of gender equality that the coming ones have.

The attitudes of some strangers and the events in Cologne are used to promote racism. Or they are underestimated to fight racism: firstly, here too, dogs are spelled out and machismo everywhere. No! The oppression of wives is not the same throughout the world; the progress achieved through the struggle is not negligible, nor do they forget the sexist practices accepted by custom and by law in some kingdoms. Unless it is thought that when assessing the severity of sexism it is appropriate to use different meters: which skin is so delicate, unbearable for them and them... and that in this point of view there is no racism.

Over and above any custom and religion, there are many reasons to believe that fundamental human rights are universal, and many women know that. Srilankarra Kumari Jayawardena has investigated the origins of these rights in the Third World and the Moroccan Fatima Mernissi, who died at the end of last year, recalls that feminism has been linked to decolonization movements.

As in the West, several Eastern feminists have denounced the subordination generated by their culture and the use of their symbols. Algerian Wassyla Tamzali sees sadly how the left is leading the debate on the veil, as in her opinion a suit that denotes submission and is a promoter cannot be a sign of freedom, even when it is voluntary. These feminists have underlined the use of the female body in ideology and politics, and do not understand why here we must protect the repressive behaviors that lament themselves there.

The reason is, yes, and not insignificant: by rejecting their customs we run the risk of further marginalising those who are already marginalised. In addition, we are their debtors, insofar as we are inhabitants of a rich society. And questions: how can a settlement currency accept the denial of fundamental rights? It is the debtor who pays, not the one who pays, who gives us his goods and gives us the best of us if, without feeding xenophobia, we seek equality in the arrogance of different cultures. It is not easy, but it is no more difficult than to organise mass demonstrations against the violence of the indigenous people in Europe, Kuanto!