Where people and their governments don't 'get' that 1) oppression is no longer welcome in the world, and where people, no matter how poor, abused, or dark skinned will fight back.
I would add other things that too many peoples and their governments still don't 'get': 2) That it is now the ability to learn and the discipline to work productively and constructively with others that will determine which societies prosper and which don't, rather than military might and belligerence. 3) That mutual respect and cooperation are the currencies that will measure success, rather than disdain for others and arrogance. These, and there are certainly more, are the 'new rules', and I do believe that they are better ones, morally and pragmatically, than those that have prevailed since the birth of the colonial era. Those that don't 'get' these ideas will continue to battle these ideas with threats, invasions, and occupation, but they will lose. I think the writing is on the wall. What other things might we include in the 'new rules'? Cheers, Lawry -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of M.Blackmore Sent: Friday, July 22, 2005 3:56 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Futurework] Throwing rocks doesn't work any more Lawrence deBivort wrote: > in every other country whose government and people don't 'get it.' > I'm not sure what "it" is. Perhaps someone could enlighten me? _______________________________________________ Futurework mailing list [email protected] http://fes.uwaterloo.ca/mailman/listinfo/futurework _______________________________________________ Futurework mailing list [email protected] http://fes.uwaterloo.ca/mailman/listinfo/futurework
