Monday, May 26, 2008

A Reply to and Review of the previous Theses addressing the state of Stabilities brought on by Democracy

On Nick Quah's point:

Ah, you have pointed out not the failings of democracy, but rather the failings of failed democracies. This you have stated and used to qualify your statements several times, such as in this instant:
"Therefore democracy in a nation where these civil rights are not respected or where the people are apathetic merely results in a close meshing of powers fundamentally defeating itself."
Exactly, democracy " in a nation where these civil rights are not expected". In a democracy, such rights
are (arguably) expected.
It is a given that democracy would entail such civil rights, that such rights are part of the system.

That is, in pointing out the failings of essentially undemocratic system really would not answer the question if democracy fails to create stability.


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On Ryan Tan's point:

I quote you:
"The act of forcing and being forced strips one of his rights, his views and his freedom of choice for that matter."


Are you accusing of democracy doing the above (and below):

1: Stripping of rights
2:Obliterating of views
3:Obliterating of freedom of choice

Democracy, in itself, is the empowerment of the people to allow them their rights, views and freedom of choice. The system you have described, unless I mistake you, describes the exact opposite of a democracy. How does this then, show how democracy is not stable?

Bryan Cheong

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