On 2/24/06, Eric <eyost1132@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > The central contradiction of our times: half-in / > half-out of globalism. > A shrewd observation. On this one I have to agree with Eric. Even if some transnational corporations are bigger and, yes, more powerful than many nations, nations still exist and, barring the creation of a world government, will continue to exercise the monopoly on legitimate use of force that is the sine qua non of sovereignty. Interesting corollary: One of the problems with the "war" on terror is that since terrorists are not accepted as sovereign peers of any nation there is no terrorist authority with whom it is possible to negotiate an end to terrorism or, if we win the "war" sign a binding treaty. -- John McCreery The Word Works, Ltd. 55-13-202 Miyagaya, Nishi-ku Yokohama 220-0006, JAPAN ------------------------------------------------------------------ To change your Lit-Ideas settings (subscribe/unsub, vacation on/off, digest on/off), visit www.andreas.com/faq-lit-ideas.html