I totally agree, I think we're talking about orthogonal things. You're saying that a good idea should absolutely be taken, whichever culture it came from, whic

I totally agree, I think we're talking about orthogonal things. You're saying that a good idea should absolutely be taken, whichever culture it came from, which I totally agree with -- I was saying that Western powers (all powers) tend to go after their interests first, and any talk of 'promoting our values abroad' should be greeted with skepticism, given the record. Not that I disagree with the values.