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4thTimeLucky · 05-03-2003, 02:28 PM

What is more tyranical: To be a Muslim theocracy when you have elected to be one, or to vote to be a theocracy and then be forced by a foreign power to follow a ruler not of your choosing?

You cannot force a country to be a democracy if it does not wish to be one. Or a least I don't think you can.

[NB to future posters: This is intended to be a primarily hypothetical situation and only tangently about Iraq. I am merely imagining a scenario in which a people democraticaly vote for a non-democratic form of government. What, if anything should be done? Iraq is just a hook to hang this debate on.]

05-03-2003, 02:28 PM	#3 (permalink)
4thTimeLucky Psycho Location: 4th has left the building - goodbye folks	What is more tyranical: To be a Muslim theocracy when you have elected to be one, or to vote to be a theocracy and then be forced by a foreign power to follow a ruler not of your choosing? You cannot force a country to be a democracy if it does not wish to be one. Or a least I don't think you can. [NB to future posters: This is intended to be a primarily hypothetical situation and only tangently about Iraq. I am merely imagining a scenario in which a people democraticaly vote for a non-democratic form of government. What, if anything should be done? Iraq is just a hook to hang this debate on.] __________________ I've been 4thTimeLucky, you've been great. Goodnight and God bless! Last edited by 4thTimeLucky; 05-03-2003 at 02:31 PM..