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To: Dale Baker who wrote (5772)	1/15/2004 12:56:53 PM
From: rrufff	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 20773

I agree but I wouldn't just look at Americans for a source of experts on affairs about which they don't have experience or expertise. Foreign papers and posters seem to have an abundance of ideas on how horrid the US is and what needs to be done, irrespective of the fact that they have no clue as to what the electorate believes or what reality is. Many posters seem to believe that Jerry Falwell is the typical American.

To: Dale Baker who wrote (5772)	1/15/2004 1:18:23 PM
From: epicure	Respond to of 20773

"Local and global are both great. No reason either one ever has to be exclusive. " One is a better citizen of one's city, as well as the world, if one has traveled. The more varied experiences you have, the more chances for knowledge and wisdom. That should be obvious. Books are great, love 'em to death, but you can't get everything from a book. You've got to get out too, and the more you get out, and the farther afield you roam, the more you know, if you've got your eyes open. Some people manage to travel with their eyes shut- like cruise ship passengers who never get off the boat (yes, they exist)- and for those people travel isn't going to teach them anything much about the world.

To: Dale Baker who wrote (5772)	1/15/2004 3:25:38 PM
From: redfish	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 20773

I haven't travelled much internationally, due to either not having the time or not having the money. But I did spend some time in rural areas (i.e., non-tourist) of Mexico three years in a row. It was very educating. People were very, very poor by our standards, but I haven't seen such happy kids in my life. Once I went on a beer run in the van by myself. Got stuck in a ditch in the middle of nowhere. At first my inclination was to hide in the van, as I had a large sum of currency on me, and I thought I would be robbed and killed. Instead I offered each farm worker who walked by a cold beer. Soon I had a terrific party going. An old man walked by, declined the beer, but then started talking philosophy. All the while all of us wondering how the hell to Get the van out of the ditch. Then a guy in a tractor drove up the road, and pulled me out of the ditch.

To: Dale Baker who wrote (5772)	1/15/2004 7:32:01 PM
From: The Philosopher	Respond to of 20773

Local and global are both great. No reason either one ever has to be exclusive. If everybody in the world would grow up, live, and die within twenty miles of their home there would be no world wars, very few armed conflicts, and very little dishonesty because everybody would know who to trust and who not to trust. Hard to imagine a much better world. It's wanderlust and all that accompanies it that is responsible for much -- perhaps most -- of what's wrong with the world.