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To: Elmer Flugum who wrote (6844)	10/14/2001 9:24:04 PM
From: Brumar89	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 23908

What does "we should make allowances for people who are new to the wider world" mean? Isn't this just a way of saying we shouldn't expect "them" to be civilized. Many developing nations are heirs to ancient civilizations, older than our own. Many people in developing nations, particularly the classes who run things, are more well-traveled, well-educated, and cosmopolitan than backwoods-raised American rubes like me. I don't think we should consider them our inferiors - moral-wise or other-wise. Re. imposing values - sometimes that may be a good thing. Over the last half century, for example, we imposed our democratic values on Germany and Japan. I think that was good for everyone. I'm not real keen to impose our values on Afghanistanis but it would be great for that country if that happened.

To: Elmer Flugum who wrote (6844)	10/14/2001 9:39:58 PM
From: chalu2	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 23908

I am not for imposing values. Lord knows we wouldn't want developing nations to hold elections, pass laws against discrimination against minorities, allow free speech and assembly or have courts where even the most-heinous murderers are according years of judicial appeals unless they really, really want to. Any other stance would be cruel and imperialistic...