01-21-2005, 12:10 PM
Quote:comparing the attempt to "spread" democracy with the attempt to "spread" communism is rather silly, don't you think?No.
Quote:There are a lot of democracies in the world that work [...] but I cannot see the same for communism - that might be a stronger reason for the failing of the communist model than the way it was spread.Rather a consequence than a reason. If a new form of government is imposed upon a nation without convincing the majority of its citizens of its advantages, it is most likely that the new system is going to be rejected by the people sooner or later.
Quote:I find your comparison of the way some states have been forced into communism in the past with the way the coalition tries to "impose" democracy on Iraq quite ridiculous.You are, of course, entitled to form an opinion of your own.
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