Sociology and Explanations (Re: Hitchens responds to critics

[Wojtek Sokolowski]

At 05:14 PM 9/27/01 -0700, Ian M. wrote:
>I think we have a *far bigger* problem as regards the future of
>dealing with "clerical fascism" when it comes to greater economic
>integration of the world market if something as fundamental as
>capitalist finance is seen by clerics and their followers as patently
>unethical. It also behooves us to remember just how much social strife

Ian, if I were to choose between finanzkapital and islamic fundamentalism,
I would not think twice before choosing the former.  I think that most
people would make a similar choice.  Only those who are completely blinded
by religious zeal or ideology would do otherwise.

wojtek