Did you think what Denmark had done is a part of democratic thinking?
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well the very simple fact that they Finlay apologized to all Muslim's people about that cartoon's indicate that it wasn't part of Democratic thinking!!! because democratic thinking Say's that you are allowed to express your self the way you want BUT without hurting any body's feeling's and crossing some red lines that could've led to some serious consequences!!
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Hey .. hey .. wait a minute \n\nWhat .. Democracy .. is it Georgie W and Mafiooooos kind of Democracy ur talking about .. ??\n\nIt is non of ur business anyway ..
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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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Yes i would, it's about time, we had some really smart lady in charge. \nFor one on the most advanced nations on earth, we are one of the few democracies that have never had a woman leader.\nMaybe the time has come at last.
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The U.S. was one, a newly discovered continent.  It was a grand adventure.  Also, the newly formed government was a grand experiment.  Never before had a government been formed on the theory of democracy in such a large scale.  It afforded freedoms almost unheard of around the world.  Freedoms like, no matter what economic status you came from, you could make yourself better in America.   And, no matter what status you were born to, whether a prince or a pauper, you could succeed in America.  The struggles over racism weren't only over blacks, but included Irish, and Italians, and Asians.  Even with these racial struggles the opportunities afforded every individual were far better than most folks could find in their home countries.
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Fixed, cemented, and sealed all in one foul swoop!!! We have not had a democracy for a very long time...if ever, and the people with money have the power. I disagree with the person that said we live in a communist state...We are living in a feudalistic state!!!
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The concept of democracy started in Ancient Greece. It was meant to be a government for the people by the people.
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no.  was never a democracy.  it was intended to be a republic, but we all got sold to the highest bidder.  now its a corporate run capitalistic prison state.
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Yes we did!!!\nGood point!!\nBut I see here you made some lefties mad with the question! LOL
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People have a very warped idea of democracy.\n\nIt technically is impossible but without it, it cannot form.\n\nIn the beginning, they siad that woman could not vote and men could.  It was siad to be an unfair democracy.\nThen they tried to make it fairer and then realised that they was stopping the general public from having an input and corrected that to ensure democracy is fair.\nThen there was the death penalty and is it inhumane to use this as punishment and this country (Canada) removed that and there is still discussion about corperal punishment - We are deneying children of the right to not be spanked and imposing our thought that it is OK on our children.  Some countried have banned that, and then they found there was still other unfairnesses that do not line up with the definition of democracy so that it is fair to.\n\nTo really get a good idea of what is right and wrong, we can't just consider our own views and votes but how they effect others to.  This is the bases of the European Union and so they brought in the human rights acts and safety laws that consider everyones rights to such digities dispite the majority votes against it.  i.e. children are not spanked dispite most adults would, that is not respecting the children.\n\nThis goes on and on getting adjusted to make it fairer and fairer.\nIn a sense, democracy is about un-fairness as much as it is about fair-ness.\nJust because we have a majority vote, it does not make that vote for what ever we want right in consideration for the whole eg. death penalty.\n\nDecracy is not meant to be fair, it is meant to become fair!\nThrough democracy we learn!\n\nCREED
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Yes because at one tyme the term American meant white people and the others were not.  America was a colony that became independent from the United Kingdom.  American English has borrowed many terms and ideas from others.  So most of our idea of living are based from studying other peoples culture beginning with Greek philosophy.\n\nWe are a Democratic-Republic meaning the majority can change the rules,but the few decide: Democrats and Republicans\n\nAnother is the salad,but who is going to be the majority.  \n\nAny ones that makes salad understands that not every vegetable and fruit will make a good salad.  What are going to be left out and what is included.\n\nPeople do not want to be left out and ignore but what will be included.\n\nSimple answers never find solutions\n\nPeoples values are always changing.\n\nManners and Etiquette are not valued as they once were by all Americans.
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Revolution.  After two suspicious elections, you can no longer trust the democratic process.  You would probably find that several countries would support revolutionaries, should they come to a position of power.
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Hi, I was just stopping by your question to see if any Democrats had some great ideas! LOL So far, I see no answers....I, too, hear alot of belly aching from the Democrats but I want to hear their solutions in DETAIL! Thanks for asking the question!
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I don't think that this is necessarily an African problem.  I think that in order to successfully cultivate a democracy that the people have to have a deep inner desire for that democracy.  They have to want it to work.  In a lot of countries we're trying to do some nation-building, and in such we're trying to help other countries become democracies, but that only worked for us because we wanted it.  We can't force it on people as we're finding out all over the world.  If there are people against a democratic form of government (and if the people who are for it aren't for it strongly enough), then there are too many ways they can muck it up for everyone else.
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Positing something different from the thinking that prevailed at the time.\n\nDo your own thinking for your homework.
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I believe in the concept of a democratic republic, or a represenative government. True democracy cannot work, just as communism and socialism cannot work. It is not feasible to think that the general populous of a huge country can have the depth of knowledge or the ability to vote on every governmental issue that comes up. Represenatives who job it is to know those issues and understand the processes are essential.\n\nI do believe that the individual voices are heard though, and that is where the democratic process comes in. The voices are heard in the represenative elections.
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I would have to say no. A lot of the things they do are there to help us, and a lot do. But then there are a lot of things that don't. We need a change in this country. A reform. Maybe a revolution. The corrupted needs to be cleaned up.