“The question should not be whether a particular leader or regime violates western-conceived standards of human rights. Instead, it should be whether a leader or regime, in totality, is making life better or worse for ordinary people.”

This is similar to the sentiments expressed by Kofi Annon, who triumphally secured an agreement with Saddam Hussein on WMD inspections when all others had failed, saying, “One has to consider cultural attitudes in such negotiations.”

Of course Kofi got rolled; the agreement lasted about a month before Saddam violated it. And Kofi said he did not feel offended; I guess that is another cultural attitude you have to consider in evaluating success.

The flip side of Political Correctness is punishment based on the culture of the offender. WASPs get sent to prison for converting messy natural wetlands into a cleaner wetlands. Blacks with 17 prior felony convictions get back out on the street right away, and if they get shot by a white guy during a burglary end up with the white guy’s house in payment.