Democratic Palestine - Page 2

Troubleshooter · 01-31-2006, 04:04 PM

A question...

If the people vote in a totalitarian, theocratic regime, that can't be voted out, is that still democratic?

Happy Monkey · 01-31-2006, 04:13 PM

No, but I'm guessing the next round of elections is a ways off.

Troubleshooter · 01-31-2006, 04:14 PM

I was just knd of noodling over that considering the title of the thread and the nature of the party shift.

Griff · 01-31-2006, 04:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mrnoodle

What does Bush have to do with Palestine's elections? Wasn't it Clinton standing behind Arafat and whatshisname when they shook hands a few years back?

Not his fault either, though.

I say let them deal with their own politics. If it ever comes to a real shooting match with Israel, Palestine will cease to exist. Of course, we'll be in the awkward position of keeping the rest of the Arab world off Israel's back, but Palestine itself isn't that big of a worry right now.

Democracy isn't always pretty, but it's still the best option.

Ideally Bush has nothing to do with Pal elections. Unfortunately, he claims to have American troops on the ground in the Middle-East to democratize the region. I know that sounds absurd but he seriously claims that is the case.

djacq75 · 02-09-2006, 11:05 PM

Democracy is the tyranny of the majority, and usually the majority votes for clods or lunatics...look at Iran, Palestine, Israel, Venezuela, Bolivia, and the U.S. for proof.

The funny thing about Bush's "Democracy is God" crusade, of course, is that if every country on earth were democratic, Egypt, Algeria, Saudi Arabia, and nuclear Pakistan at a very minimum would fall to al-Qaeda allies. Thoughts like that don't occur to true believers like him, I suppose.

Griff · 02-14-2006, 06:22 PM

Gee anybody think this supporting democracy nonsensense might be a smokescreen anyway?

01-31-2006, 04:04 PM	#16
Troubleshooter The urban Jane Goodall Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Florida Posts: 3,012	A question... If the people vote in a totalitarian, theocratic regime, that can't be voted out, is that still democratic? __________________ I have gained this from philosophy: that I do without being commanded what others do only from fear of the law. - Aristotle

01-31-2006, 04:13 PM	#17
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	No, but I'm guessing the next round of elections is a ways off. __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

01-31-2006, 04:14 PM	#18
Troubleshooter The urban Jane Goodall Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Florida Posts: 3,012	I was just knd of noodling over that considering the title of the thread and the nature of the party shift. __________________ I have gained this from philosophy: that I do without being commanded what others do only from fear of the law. - Aristotle

02-14-2006, 06:22 PM	#21
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	Gee anybody think this supporting democracy nonsensense might be a smokescreen anyway? __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

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02-09-2006, 11:05 PM	#20
djacq75 Rational Anarchist Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Michigan Posts: 79	Democracy is the tyranny of the majority, and usually the majority votes for clods or lunatics...look at Iran, Palestine, Israel, Venezuela, Bolivia, and the U.S. for proof. The funny thing about Bush's "Democracy is God" crusade, of course, is that if every country on earth were democratic, Egypt, Algeria, Saudi Arabia, and nuclear Pakistan at a very minimum would fall to al-Qaeda allies. Thoughts like that don't occur to true believers like him, I suppose.

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