It also is an event that has wider implications—one of them about the fragility of liberal democracy. The way that we live is a magnificent way to live, with universal human rights and respect for the dignity of the individual regardless of their beliefs or identity or choices, but what has been shown in Afghanistan is how, even with 20 years of enforcement, it can vanish in only a matter of months. That is something for those of us around the world who cherish liberal democracy and universal human rights to reflect on, probably for a long time before we can make much sense of it.