tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20022863.post114211584094560965..comments2023-10-26T07:48:11.017-07:00Comments on The Art of Conservatism: The Little Democracy That Never CouldCaptainAmericahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09916748348077335095noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20022863.post-1143674994473196462006-03-29T15:29:00.000-08:002006-03-29T15:29:00.000-08:00Cap said,"Re-read my post. You will never once see...Cap said,<BR/><BR/>"Re-read my post. You will never once see me say that I am upset it's not an "Anglo Christian" republic."<BR/><BR/>...ha haa haaaa that is very true...<BR/><BR/>Anyways, Anonymous is right in one regard...Sharia law is incompatible with Democracy (although that is probably not what he/she meant). <BR/><BR/>I would like to know of one Christian republic that implements Christian-based law with similar fanaticism to Sharia law. After all, there is no apostasy death penalty or anything similar in practice among these so called Christian republics.<BR/><BR/>But let’s get to the point; the idea that all people deserve legitimate representation in a democratic government is idealistic and maybe even foolish. <BR/><BR/>However, it is a fundamental right and it is morally wrong to deny anyone that right.<BR/><BR/>It can be hoped that those who pursue this form of government look to the successful Democracies of the West in hopes of emulating the freedom and prosperity that we enjoy.<BR/><BR/>If you don’t trust the people you rule you become their enemy and slip into fascism. I see no other way...Freedomnowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09498640235994153216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20022863.post-1143154356806428652006-03-23T14:52:00.000-08:002006-03-23T14:52:00.000-08:00I am not asking for a Middle Eastern country to re...I am not asking for a Middle Eastern country to reflect "western values" as you say, (which is an already ambiguous phrase) rather it is disconcerting to me to hear Bush speak of democracy, when it is clear to all that Iraq has the seeds of Islamic rule.<BR/><BR/>Re-read my post. You will never once see me say that I am upset it's not an "anglo-christian" republic. You actually missed my entire point. How can we call it a democracy when it is written in the constitution that "established provisions of Islam" are fundamental in rule of law and court decisions. How can there be freedom if one is constricted to the basic tenets of Islam? <BR/><BR/>Democratic-republics of the west DO NOT have any official state religions and even if they did, they do not have a constitution which promotes it as supreme law of the land. Symbolism is different than text anyways.<BR/><BR/>Your subtle implication that I am a racist apparently goes well with your branding and extremism. Of course Arabs are capable of self-government. I like how you throw an ad hominem fallacy in there to look like a fool.CaptainAmericahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09916748348077335095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20022863.post-1143141286462328272006-03-23T11:14:00.000-08:002006-03-23T11:14:00.000-08:00a democracy in the islamic world is not going to r...a democracy in the islamic world is not going to reflect "western values." you're asking for something that was never offered. <BR/><BR/>you're speaking as if anglo-liberalism didn't emerge from christianity. and the result of this missgiving is that you feel let down that an islamic democratic republic is not anglo-christian looking and therefore not a "real" democratic republic. <BR/><BR/>shall we name all of the democratic republics of the west which have official state religions and monarchal positions?are they not free for these qualities?<BR/><BR/>the ugly progressive racism which says that "a-rabs" are incapable of self-government doesn't wear well on a decent fellow like youself.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com