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Stop the spread of Democracy?

Name: Anonymous 2005-10-14 13:45

There has been a pretty startling amount of democracy insemination in the world lately. What with Condoleeza Rice's missions to Asia, the invasion of two middle-eastern countries, and an overall sense of "Free Man's Burden" in the news (http://www.nytimes.com/2005/10/12/technology/12filter.html).

Is this expected from a country with a ripened Constitution and a head of pride, or is there a little more than meets the eye to all our worry? Is it the zest of freedom that's leading the country to this, or is it financial gain that's leading the government?

Name: Anonymous 2005-10-15 4:38

In a just-conceived democratic state, does anyone necessarily want liberty after for so many years of living in an anti-liberal culture that believes in a single opinion? No, they want a democratic anti-liberal majority rule, a government that contorts the minority and any true freedom of speech.

In that sense, many military states have a much better democracy than North America or Europe could ever have because they are ruled by a military led by the majority, consisting of the majority, and enforcing the majority opinion upon the people. Whileas in “free” countries well over half the population is making a compromise in their vote, lifestyle, and opinion and a very small minority is fully content.

So what exactly are we trying to do with democratization? Legalize tyranny?

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