Yes, the Malaysian prime minister undoubtedly has much at stake in asking
not to have his administrative style be judged by others. The speech was
given to a group of business executives who responded with a great ovation,
according to the article. But then order and harmony are management
priorities regardless of cultural background, I suspect.
But it's the effort to think clearly about multiple value systems and
organizations that interests me, regardless of a politician's agenda.
At 07:34 AM 5/28/96 -0700, you wrote:
>My simple point is that it is difficult enough to think clearly about
>multiple value systems and alternative organizations of life and how we
>can usefully comment on each other's lives without getting suckered in by
>people who propose arguments that have nothing to do with those concerns.
>Chuck
>
>
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