[extropy-chat] Fukuyama's perhaps surprising views on Iraq

[natashavita at earthlink.net]

From: Damien Broderick wrote:

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"Francis Fukuyama, professor of international political economy at the Paul 
H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies at Johns Hopkins 
University in Washington, is author of The End of History and the Last Man 
(Penguin, 1992). A longer version of this article appears in the upcoming 
edition of The National Interest in Washington...."


Just a couple of thoughts.

>"The point here is not who is right, but rather that the prudential case
>was not nearly as open-and-shut as many neo-conservatives believed.”

"The point here is not who is right, but rather that the prudential case is
not nearly as open-and-shut as President Bush and many anti-biotechnology
advocates believe."

>"... and to not gratuitously insult the "common opinions of mankind".

"...and to not gratuitously insult the "common opinions of humankind,"
those who need and want stem cell therapy."

>"...cautious in taking on large social engineering projects in parts of
>the world it doesn't understand very well."

"... cautions in taking on large social engineering of beliefs in parts of
the American culture that does not share the same religious beliefs as
President Bush, Leon Kass and other members of the President's Bioethics
Council."

Natasha


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