They say that war is God's way of teaching folks geography...
but haven't the events and the posts on the board taught you that there is no definition of democracy without defining the venue, as well?
"One shouldnt cherry-pick facts to fit an agenda. The study does say that radicals believe in democracy even more than many of the mainstream moderates do. But does anyone really think were operating with a consistent definition of democracy here? The Muslim Brotherhood, for example, makes claims to be democratic, yet its leaders-for-life are not elected, the organization boasts a doctrine of female subordination, and it calls for the death of apostates. Kind of a big-government democracy, I suppose."
Commentary Blog Archive Muslim Survey Challenges West
Yes the common problems with a religion based government.
But if the majority of the people vote for them then it is democracy.
I am in no way saying that democracy always works out for the best.
Take our current version for instance....
Yet when we hear the word 'democracy' we mistakenly assume that it is our form, and should be supported.
Look, if we are off base in supporting 'our' dictators, then it is wrong to support, or to not resist, those 'democracies' that are blood-thirsty and inhumane.
Another example of moral relativism? Or am I being too manichean?
good reply although I have no idea what manichean means?
Yes we should not support the bad regeimes be they democracies or dictatorships.
does that mean we should not even trade with them? I really do not know on that, depends on the severity of their depravity I suppose.
If we economically isolate them they will surely get no better will they?
And it will foster anti american sentiment that will fester and grow.
I really do not know, why I never wanted to be a diplomat I suppose.
I do however understand how our meddling in other nations business over the decades has fostered anti american sentiment though. One must see both sides of an argument to understand. Actuall all 3 sides. My side, Your side and the truth.