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Originally Posted by el_draco
The basic rights we take for granted are based on our beliefs or what we are forced to accept by our so called leaders. Other countries are entitled to their own beliefs and we have no right to try and impose our values on them. If "western values" were anything to brag about, then maybe we could comment but the behaviour of the west is as despicable as many other non-western countries and itrying to enforce our values is a significant contributor conflict in the world.
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I'm only referring to the basic right of everyone to live without prejudice.
I'm not suggesting the "west" is perfect, far from it, but we've come a long way from the days of blatant discrimination based on race, orientation, etc. Other countries are on the same path but are further behind. And while I agree that we shouldn't impose our ideologies on others, that doesn't mean that people in those countries can't take inspiration from the West to further their own struggles.