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To: Neocon who wrote (153166)	12/2/2004 3:24:51 PM
From: Michael Watkins	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 281500

promoting liberal democracy and capitalism is [...] is promoting decent states and economic growth, and thus the dignity of man. Human rights and dignity are not necessarily tied to economic or political systems, even though we like to believe one is an absolute prerequisite to the other. Its certainly true that liberal democracies tend to have better records, but these better records are at home, not elsewhere. (The indigenous peoples of North America might still have a bone to pick about the record at home, too.) Many modern democracies have a woeful record in their operations abroad, in large part due to capitalistic instinct run amok, over riding lofty democratic ambitions and goals in favour of the mercenary. "Just as long as its not in my back yard... preferably affecting people that do not look, sound, or smell like us..."