20 Friday, January 13, 1984 Caricatures for your party B y SAM FIELD call 399-1320 THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS Tallying Up `1984': Battle for Freedom (Continued from Page 19) vidualist, free enterprise, conservative and even libertarian thinking and political parties in the 1980s is testimony to the growing tendency to treasure democracy and individualism (even if these phenomena re- grettably lead to a weakening of compas- sion for the poor, in some cases). In short, the period from What are Mr diamonds really worth today? Let our Accredited GIA Appraiser evaluate your jewelry using modern technological gem-testing equipment. Diamonds are photographed and given "fingerprint" identification service. We'll leave no doubts about what you have. • Individuals • Banks "You need us to be sure." HOWARD S. 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In the breakup of the old order, the unleashing of expectations, the creation of new elites, inevitably some experimen- tation and shifts in social control are bound to hap- pen. By relentless expan- sionist opportunism and by unhesitating resort to force when they could get away with it, the Soviet Union and its allies have extended the area of dictatorship and would-be totalitarianism significantly. Once the turn is made, they have used force to prevent repeal or correction. The democratic and Western side also has had dictatorships in its camp but such governments have been repealable also has had dictator- ships in its camp but such goveinments have been repealable and correcti- ble: Spain, Portugal, Venezuela, Argentina, India, Sri Lanka, Rhodesia and the slower, ongoing tempering of control in Mexico, Taiwan, Korea and even (glacier-like) in South Af- rica. The irreversibility by use of force of dic- tatorships which invite in ,..... 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Short-term political needs for an atmosphere of peace have led to major political and economic con- cessions that have extended the sway of dictatorship. And the relentless self- criticism of the West has ob- literated distinctions and paralyzed action to check the other side's excesses. But for these recurrent weaknesses, it would be "no contest" in the competition between freedom and to- talitarianism. For this, the left has a great deal to an- swer for historically. This growing recognition is lead- ing to a rightward swing in policy. However, I fear that the lack of modulation and the continuing woolly- headedness of the left will lead to further polarization and even re- ckless behavior by the right. We need an intelli- gent policy debate as to the fine tuning of power and competition vis-a-vis the other side not an either/or of aggressive saber-rattling versus un- ilateral disarmament and neutralism. The West and the left in particular must grow up and become more realist if we are to avoid nuclear showdown — or arriving at 1984 in 2020. There is even a particular Jewish angle to all this. Jews flourish — and are safest — in pluralist democ- racies, wherever there are relative balances of power politically and culturally. Israel is endangered by re- lentless delegitimation sponsored by actual or would be totalitarians. Their hatred for Israel draws from the same in- tolerance of non-uniformity which leads them to mis- treat Jews within their own countries. If 1984 were to come, Jews would be an endangered species. This is not a call for all the Jews to switch to the right. 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