At 8:50 PM +0100 1/26/02, Christian Fuchs <christian at igw.tuwien.ac.at> wrote:
>"Important in this context is also the manner and way of normative self
>description in respect to other cultures. during the course of such a
>revision of the self-image the west could e.g. learn how its politics would
>have to change if it wants to be seen as a civilizing force. without a
>political taming of unbounded capitalism the disastrous stratification of
>the world society can not be overcome ... it is not about discriminating,
>offending and humiliating other cultures. the topic of "the clash of
>civilizations" disguises the material interests of the west (e.g. disposal
>over the oil resources and securing energy supply)"
>