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To: Bilow who wrote (34942)	7/24/2002 5:17:24 PM
From: carranza2	Respond to of 281500

Great post, Bilow. The natural human tendency is for the weak to imitate the strong, and thereby grow strong. This is present in every aspect of our lives, from the way our corporations compete with each other to the lessons of 4 thousand years of history. Poor people choose clothing in imitation of rich people. Poor nations choose economic systems in imitation of powerful nations. Unprofitable companies imitate the business practices of profitable ones. The backdrop against which Western culture has been successful is the F-word: Freedom. Without freedom, a culture is doomed. If it enslaves women, it is doomed. If its raison d'etre is hate, it is doomed. If it persists in keeping a huge percentage of its population illiterate, it is doomed. Give the Arabs true freedom, rid them of kleptocrats, zealots and dictators, and they'll have a chance. Otherwise, their failures will persist as will the terrorism.