On Sun, Apr 20, 2014 at 6:57 PM, Eubulides <[email protected]> wrote:
> But coming from you, who wants to paint the really rich as sociopaths, I > do find it puzzling that you would want to exempt the Saudi Royal family > from such a characterization. I don’t see why anyone should be restricted > in their condemnation of exploitation, coercion etc. to just the country > they happen to live in. Cosmopolitics is indispensable going forward. > I think Michael Perelman is right that this discussion has run its course. But by way of conciliation, a couple of comments to you and to Carrol Cox. - In the above, I certainly was not making excuses for the Saudi elites. They are sociopaths really and truly (and I don't care if "sociopath" is not a clinically accepted concept). Just talk to some immigrant workers who have lived in that country if you don't believe me. I think I chose the wrong part to quote in replying to the last email which may have led to a misunderstanding there. - to Carrol's complaint that I am just calling names, that is not my intention. For the most part, I find myself in violent agreement with Carrol and other PEN-Lers on the politics of most issues. But it seems that I cannot agree with Carrol on any ideological premises. It is puzzling, but I think that is something to just acknowledge and accept. -raghu.
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