What difference does it make to the dead, the orphans and the homeless, whether the mad destruction is wrought under the name of totalitarianism or the holy name of liberty and democracy?"
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Hatred ever kills, love never dies; such is the vast difference between the two. \nWhat is obtained by love is retained for all time. What is obtained by hatred proves \na burden in reality for it increases hatred.\n\nNonviolence is the greatest force at the disposal of mankind. \nIt is mightier than the mightiest weapon of destruction devised by the ingenuity of man.\n\nAnd you compare the two?
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You ask: <So is the sanctity of life just a human invention based on self interest to protect itself?>\n\nYes. Probably. It's odd, isn't it that life is sacred for the unborn, but once you're born, you're fit to kill, particularly if you're not American. So, the idea is not a human invention, but probably an American invention (of a particular political group) to advance it's own interests. Like all political principles, this principle is filled with contradictions. Instead of principle, I should have said "slogan".
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I think the question is does democracy still equate to liberty? Even under the guise of democracy, people's freedoms are being eroded.  These boards alone are testament to our love of the inane and the pointless. People are more interested in the plight of Britney's baby than in their own right to dissent, or in the veracity of their government. We are being systematically dumbed down, and the media is owned by the same people that have a direct interest in government. \n\nTo answer the question, I would say that while democracy exists, the tools that make it work (truth, integrity and accountability) have been removed.
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It involves the governments, but it's also about the rule the world is currently under. 1 John 5:19 says the world is lying in the power of the wicked one. So this system of things is ruled by Satan, in other words he is the god of this system or these wicked times we live in. If you like you can e-mail me and we can discuss it further.
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The rich need NOTHING, The poor have NOTHING, NOTHING is greater than God, NOTHING is worse than Devil.\n\n\n\nGet that?\n\n\n\n--- ► λ ◄
201224
welcome to Judaism my friend. We mearly see the "devil" as the angle of death and a servant of Gd. Personally I do not know where that whole fallen angel garbage came from.
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No to the first one. A statement widely attributed to Ben Franklin but actually coined by someone else says, "Those who would give up essential liberty for temporary safety deserve neither liberty or safety." I may have a word or two wrong, but that's the essence.\n\nYes to the second.  It sort of has echoes of today's world, doesn't it?\n\nFor number three, I would have to rate that about a 7 or 8 because I live way out in the boondocks.  For my daughters who live in a major city, I would have to rate that a 2 or 3.\n\nRadio station, local.  I rarely turn to TV on. Oh, also Yahoo and MSNBC News.
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The problem with Democracy is that we have a country based on equality AND freedom.  Alexis DeToqueville wrote that it is impossible for us to be totally equal and totally free because the wills of men will always cross other's boundries.  If you are posing a question of whether or not it is more important to be "humane" than "democratic", then I believe that you might have something.  Ofcourse, democrats will undeniably stand up and say that democracy IS humane, but I guess that's all in the eye of the beholder.  Fascism shows itself on many different levels, from the workplace, to households, to governmental issues, but the one thing I can say about democracy is that it at least tries for a middleground on freedom and equality.  A goverment by the people, for the people, but it does seem that the people's voice is getting a bit weaker than it used to be.
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I agree with Ben Franklin on that. Liberty is our utmost human right, it is not interchangeable or up to be sold to whoever has enough money. I truly believe that our government has used scare tactics on us and staged terrorism and what not to convince us that we need their protection, but for this we need to hand over our liberty. That is truly criminal and unconstitutional, and so not what America stands for! And I know that if we hand over our freedom we will certainly regret it.
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the goverment brainwashes you whats the difference?
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I consider them both pretty evil.  Consider this, Stalin's mass killings were mostly before WW II (100,000 a year), and mostly from his purges and 'collectivization in early 30's with the latest estimate of around 20-30 million dead.  His genocide wasn't a full time occupation to his death, unlike Hitler, but that's where the comparison stops.  When comparing the two, both were evil, both put people in concentration camps, both committed genocide, both were dictators, both...well you get the picture.  The one factor Hitler had over Stalin tho, Hitler was insane.  Stalin was just angry and distrustful.\n\nOther things to consider,Stalin killed more people, Hitler started WW II, Hitler killed the Jews and some people in his nation, but he started the war that resulted in many troops dying on both sides.  Hitler may be considered the greater of both evils; tho Stalin killed more people it is said, Hitler's action ensured that those loses were as high as possible.
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utopia perfect,dystopia hell \nstar spangled banner- patriotic song,gonna freak this- pop culture song or top ten\nutopia- goal to strive for or make a foundation (the ideal society) not achieveable, dystopia- starts out with utopia intentions (safety,routine,no classism) but is a facade totaliarian society,propaganda (stalins totaliarian society evolved from bolshevik revolution and communism to prevent exploiting and other evils of capitalism) has been achieved and is achieveable,\nutopia-fantasy,dystopia-possibility for reality\nstar spangled banner- national anthem ,sung by celebrities at ball games Gonna freak this- play on the radio,mtv\nbanner- been around and will continue to be for years\ngonna freak-will soon be forgotten
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In most totalitarian regimes, the leader rules through intimidation and coercion.  That intimidation often takes the form of torture and killing.  It rarely, if ever results in economic prospertiy, so the masses are usually poor.  Modern examples of totalitarian regimes are Saddam Hussein in Iraq, Kim Jong Il in North Korea, and Fidel Castro in Cuba.\n\nFor the citizens, they are usually poor, and live in fear of their own government.  There is usually very limited freedom of speech, religion and press.
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Very good quotes,  If you think those are scary try reading the Declearation of independence.  \n"That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness. Prudence, indeed, will dictate that Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes; and accordingly all experience hath shewn, that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable, than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed. But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such Government"\n\nWhat does you question have to do with Bush suporters?
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death destruction unrest human suffering  - each of these countries has been through upheaval in one form or other. the people of each of these have suffered somehow or the other. 'country'denotes the entire population and not just any one person.
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Not a bad question!!\n\nNot sure that I can help though.\n\nThe first thing that came to mind was this quote by Hightower:\n\nDiscipline without Freedom is Tyranny.\n\nFreedom without Discipline is Choas.\n\n\nI hope that helps\n\nGood Luck\n\nJimmy
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To those who are skeptical about freedom, democracy, liberty, and justice, why don't you guys move to the countries governed by the dictatorship governments? You don't need to make a sarcastic remark about freedom here. Just go and take a look at the plight of the people from those countries.