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Originally Posted by U-214
Democracy requires a society with maturity ,that discovers democracy through thirst for something better,not to use it as a means of grabbing power .It also requires a society intellectually evolved enough to use it wisely and elect the best.
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Absolutely. And while it can be argued that western people always vote for the best (I thinkt that event has become rare by now, as long as "best" does not mean "best manipulator"), the spirit of what you say corresponds to what I use to say, and repeatedly did say: freedom is no right (that depends on a cultures value system only), it is an
ability that must be learned (and can be unlearned, too).
Abraham,
again you talk of "let's see in a few
months". I think in
years, and often even in
decades.
While Islam thinks in centuries, the West thinks in legislative periods at best, and time periods between the release of two profit bilances - if it has that patience. Politician's decimale system is reduced to the numbers one, two, three, and then full stop, and election.
Faster! Quicker! Rapid! Time is money! Lifetime is wasted! But freedom only lies in the present moment. That's why Westerners are slaves of their timetables.