From: Technotranscendence (neptune@mars.superlink.net)
Date: Fri Aug 23 2002 - 05:20:03 MDT
On Friday, August 23, 2002 12:22 AM Samantha Atkins
samantha@objectent.com
> Are you aware that the source of the "Chronicles" articles is
> the Rockford Institute which is fundamentally a Christian fundie
> or near-fundie "think tank"?
I'm aware. When the analysis is good or interesting, I don't care about
the backgrounds of the analysts.
Also, the Rockford Institute leans more toward Catholicism and Eastern
Orthodox Christianity -- not Christian fundamentalism per se. I don't
dismiss people or their thought because they're Christians -- even
though I'm a strict atheist.
> Perhaps we should take these
> articles with more than a few grains of salt.
>
> http://www.chroniclesmagazine.org/About.htm
I take everything with a grain of salt. I don't know, really, of
anything I read where I say, "I'm in 100% agreement with that." This
goes even for my own writings given enough time.:)
In this particular case, I find Trifkovic's views on Europe and the
Middle East interesting. He's no idiot and has a long experience in the
region. It appears he is not plugged into power as are many other
experts in foreign affairs. Yes, he has an agenda, but it's plain to
see what it is -- Christendom vs. Islam and forestall a decline of the
West. Of course, he has a particular view of what these are that is at
odds with most other people, since he's a paleoconservative.
On this article, did you find Trifkovic's views on Saudi Arabia --
basically that it IS the model of an Islamic state -- to be invalid?
Cheers!
Dan
http://uweb.superlink.net/neptune/MyWorksBySubject.html
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