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Pastimes : The Boxing Ring Revived
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To: Lane3 who wrote (4987)2/27/2003 5:12:27 PM
From: TimF  Read Replies (1) of 7720
 
I think it's valid for him to bristle at the notion of a solution being imposed on a Middle Eastern, Arab, Muslim country by a Western, Christian nation.

Iraq itself is a "solution" impose on a Middle Eastern, Arab, Muslim area by a Western Christian nation.

I don't really think the imposition of a solution on Iraq by another Arab, Muslim country would be inherently better then a similar imposition by the US.

I made a similar point once about South Africa under Apartheid vs. the abuse in most of the rest of Africa. If I am getting bashed over the head I don't really care much what the skin color or religion of the person doing it is. Some people would say South Africa's actions where more wrong then similar or greater abuse in other nations because they where motivated by racial differences but if it is motivated by just plain old lust for power I don't see that as being any better. Also a lot of the conflict and abuse in the rest of Africa is and was motivated by tribal differences...

I guess I don't buy the whole "cultural imperialism." argument. If it was an imposition on a primitive tribe that didn't interact with the rest of the world maybe it would be ok but once you start effecting the rest of the world the rest of the world effects you.

Tim
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