While I am not a moderator (nor do I wish to be, a little too much responsibility), I am free to point out when you are acting in an innapropriate manner. If I broke rules and was deliberatly rude to people, it would only be fair for someone to call me on it. While in other boards it might be excusable to treat people with disrespect, TFP has higher standards of behavior. It is these standards that make this the great community it is.
I think the issue with this is not democracy itself, but whether it is truely forced or if it is just encouraged. While I have cited the Iraqi war as an example, it is not the only source on this subject. Maybe Japan or Germany should be brought up in this. These are two countries that are functioning well. I'd be curious of the question being asked in the frame of these examples.
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