>On Tue, Jul 29, 2003 at 08:06:22PM -0700, Gautam Mukunda wrote: > >>> --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> >> > On Fri, 25 Jul 2003 12:18:22 -0700 (PDT), Gautam Mukunda wrote: >> > >> > >But that seems to be _your_ argument. If we understand why they >> > >are angry at us and seek to act in such a way as to assuage their >> > >anger, they won't attack us any more. What you _want_ the US to do >> > >anyways seems to accord precisely with this. >> > >> > Do you feel more comfortable (or safe) never asking this question? >> >> What question? There isn't a question mark in the above statement.
>Erik wrote >I think he meant the question "why do they hate us" or something like >that. His implication is that you haven't thought about it because it >makes you uncomfortable. Sounds like he lives in the same world as >David. I originally dismissed this post, but it got under my skin enough to go back and dig it out since I might finally see a nuance in the part of our past discussions of "why we should seek to understand others views". Seems like self reflction got thrown out with the proverbial bath water. Self refection doesn't mean one must act or "sell out", one doesn't necessarily follow the other. The discussion seems to have taken a turn that even considering why others "hate" is un'merican in some way. Without ongoing self reflection how can a country progress? Differences in how we progress are the "next" level of discussion in my mind- the issue of constantly monitoring the environment of our "allies and foes" doesn't seem to be an option in my mind if we are to interact in a global world. Dee _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
