Conform to history. Why, in this column, have I never taken a stance on the row over whether or not to include a reference to our Christian roots in the preamble to the Constitution for Europe? It is because I feel the debate in progress is biased and unpleasant, and does more to divide than to unite Europeans. Those who take position are not, I believe, making a sufficient distinction between the historical aspect and the ideological aspect of the matter. For me, this distinction is...