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3 Types of S ocietiesWestern S ocietiesy Religion is confined to private life and has no

place in political, economic or social pursuits.y S ecular and God is deady Advance economicallyy Failed to uphold truth, justice and other values.y Moral foundations crumbling

y Physically and psychologically decayingy Filled with stress and fear of terrible ne w diseases

y Propagated by their hedonistic lifestyles.

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East Asian societiesy Achieved tremendous economic success.y Preserved their values, traditions and religiousy Have flexible approachMuslim S ocietiesy Firm believers of Islamy Confused by emergence of sects and creedsy Given their failings, these societies cannot offer

humanity a good model to follo wy No need for the kind of womens liberationmovement that is contributing to the corruptionof the Western world

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Democracy, East and WestIn the West democracy means different things to differentpeopleIn Asia it means that citizens are entitled to free and fair elections, that they can choose their o wn government.When citizens understand that their right to choose alsoinvolves limits and responsibilities, democracy doesntdeteriorate into excess of freedom or in extreme cases,virtual anarchy.y These are the dangers of democracy gone wrong, and in our

vie w it is precisely the sad direction in which the West is

heading.y When devotion to a pedantic notion of democracy results ineconomic stagnation, high unemployment, the protection of neo-fascists over the majority of ordinary citizens, then it is time toask whether the ideal is being perverted.

y Democratic fanatics are no better than religious fanatics.

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Democratic form of governmentguaranteed no success.y If it were, then all the Western democracies

would be eternally prosperous.

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Community and FamilyHedonism is behind degeneration of Western culture.What Asians should follo w to avoidfalling on the same trap?y S trive for open regionalism alike preserving

ones attractive cultures.y Goal: PEACE and M UTU AL PRO S PER ITYy Journey to ward a Pacific community will be

a long one.

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Australia has emphasized its ties with East Asia.

y Appropriate geographically but never regarded

Australians as fello w Asians, and consideredthemselves European.

Mahathir tells Australians:y You cant simply decide to be Asian. You must

have an Asian culture.

When Europe was rich, you wereEuropean: no w that Asia is rich you want tobe Asian.

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Regional unity takes time. Anything thatcan be attained quickly should beregarded with suspicion.FAMILY. Western definition of the familyis totally unacceptable.The Fundamentals of Eastern thought -

avoiding unnecessary conflict,esche wing coercive tactics, living withinones means will sustain.