[MD] the empire

[Christoffer Ivarsson]

[Platt]
> I'm all in favor of trying isolationism again. There's only one problem.
> Who will defend the intellectual rights of free speech, freedom of
> religion, freedom of assembly, trial by jury, habeas corpus, government by
> consent, etc.? The rest of the world seems bent on appeasement, just as
> Europe did during the rise of Hitler and later while threatened by Russian
> communism. Even now Europeans stand idly by while Muslims, rejecting
> Western values and refusing to assimilate, occupy their countries. But,
> what the hell? If you're a multi-culturist, it makes no difference whose
> regime you  live under. All are equally moral. Pirsig may be the only
> intellectual left who believes multi-culturism is bullcrap. "A culture 
> that
> supports the dominance of social values over biological values is an
> absolutely superior culture to one that does not, and a culture that
> supports the dominance of intellectual values over social values is
> absolutely superior to one that does not." (Lila, 24) But, who pays any
> attention to Pirsig anyway? Just a few of us "cult" members.

I also think that we must protect all the Good things we have against more 
reactionary social level dominated cultures. I think most of Europe is doing 
that though, the best they can without sparking racism or acting 
imperialistic - because, you know,  that's the stuff that gets towers blown 
up.