Misattributed to both Eleanor Roosevelt and Socrates is the quote, “Small minds discuss people. Average minds discuss events. Great minds discuss ideas. Know more:
Misattributed to both Eleanor Roosevelt and Socrates is the quote, “Small minds discuss people. Average minds discuss events. Great minds discuss ideas.” That is an exaggeration, but in most public discussions about important issues, there is a simplicity that does not look at all the concerns, and that can be dangerous.
No region is more geographically diverse with archipelagic states, island nations, and those sitting on the Asian landmass. There are 10 major and 1,200 minor languages spoken in our corner of the planet. The four largest world religions and countless “folk religions” are actively practiced. GDP per capita in purchasing power ranges from over $40,000 in Japan and South Korea to Cambodia’s $4,700.
Those that are calling for neutrality are naïve. There is no such thing as being neutral in a world of “globalization,” which is just another word for “interdependency.” The prime example of neutrality might be Switzerland. Since 1979, the US has imposed economic sanctions against Iran. In March 1995, President Clinton prohibited the US from trading in Iranian oil. Shortly thereafter a US trade representative came to the Philippines to encourage the nation from buying Iranian oil despite the fact that less than 4 percent of our oil came from Iran. China, at the time Iran’s largest oil customer, was not on the trade representative’s itinerary for sanctions discussions.
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