One, we will fall behind in the kind of program Murphy advocates because the political and economic forces that promote global neo-liberalism are stronger than those that promote public health (including zoonoses control). In the contest of values and public policy discussed in section one of this paper, particularized interest will triumph over more generalized interests. Two, some disease will present itself with such threat and virulence that its consequences to existing society cannot be ignored. In the face of this manifest crisis (perhaps a breakout of the current Thai-based avian flu virus), public health intervention will go to the top of the policy list. Not only public monies will be made available, but also private sector funds. William Gates or Warren Buffet, or George Soros or some other combination of the world's largest holders of private wealth may seek to intervene to transform the direction of current public policy. And that might turn the tide on the existing threat.