During question and answer session, Raphael answered students' questions. On the paradox that powerful countries attempted to promote Western-style democracy through wars, Raphael regarded it as different values and understandings of democracy between democratic Western society and the seemingly conservative Islamic society, neither was absolute right or wrong. What is important is that the Arab countries and Islamic communities would slowly work out their own model of democracy, rather than entirely accept or refuse the other models. During the communication after the lecture, he also stressed that it was very difficult for a country and nation to keep balance between outside pressure and internal demand when choosing their own path.
