Dear linsi,

It is nice of you to clarify how nations tend to conquer others if they have the chance or opportunity. I had no problem with the Chinese people but I had problem with the dictator Communist Party. In America too there are many rich people or mighty Corporations or Companies but as long as these wealthy people Co. or Inc. does not cheat or wipe off lesser common people or practice unfair practices, too greedy and treat struggling people like robots, it’s ok with me but if they do practice unfair practices to gain wealth I do not respect nor had any admiration to these wealthy persons, entity or Companies no matter how big or mighty or wealthy they are. In my view China is trading with US unfairly and President Bush let this happen so the consequences of this reflects what is happening in US and China. There are some points I totally disagree with President Bush’s trade/foreign policy.
As for Puerto Rico and Puerto Ricans I don’t think they dislike being “part” of USA. On the contrary the Tibetans do not like the rule of China at all. In other words the New Generation Tibetans don’t want to be “part” of China at all and that is why now and then revolt begins against the Chinese rule.

Any way I agree generally with you the notion of a nation having “strong rule of law” can spawn economic prosperity but for me ‘what kind of law’ depends also. For example if the “strong rule of fascist or marshal law” exists I seriously doubt this particular nation can achieve economic prosperity.

You are cool. Thanxs for your insight linsi. All you guys/gals are great moderators, writers and members also. I mean Zia, You and of course the small soldier Jacques.

Cheers!

Paradoxan

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hi paradoxan,

if we would talk about aggression and conquest,that would fall
under feudalism which happened in Europe and the West as history
says, but these elements do exist until now.

If all countries will be given the chance to conquer others,
i bet, they will, take for instance Iraq she invaded kuwait
if, Iran will have the chance to conquer Iraq, then it will...
we could go on and on and on-

In other words, Puerto Rico could never be a commonwealth
of the USA if the US did not win the Spanish-American War
which ceded Puerto Rico to the US as an outcome of that
conflict-

Puerto Rico, officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
is a semi-autonomous territory of the United States .

It is not an independent country.
Instead it is a “non incorporated territory”.
which belongs to America "now"

This is also the reason why i think a nation
must have strong rule of law followed by
economic properity.

A nation having a strong government with rule of law
is an asset to global society, a lucrative partner
in business and economy, could contribute to
aiding poor countries and could "minimize"
the threat of oppressions from outside forces.

two examples: japan and singapore

China came to be a world power because they worked
hard within themselves and for themselves,
i did not say all their decisions were "right"
but all nations commit
the same atrocities against others.(directly or indirectly)



<br><br>Post edited by: linsi, at: 2008/03/19 09:03