Most Liberals remind us that Freedom of Speech is not Freedom from consequences. For now, USA has enough Libertarians to defend Freedom to a degree. The Social Media is not yet under Liberal Control.
In Pakistan a man burned a copy of the Koran in public. He was facing at most life in prison. The People burned him alive. If the Majority or the Vast Majority supports a measure, does it mean that this is how Democracy works?
Most Liberals remind us that Freedom of Speech is not Freedom from consequences. For now, USA has enough Libertarians to defend Freedom to a degree. The Social Media is not yet under Liberal Control.
In Pakistan a man burned a copy of the Koran in public. He was facing at most life in prison. The People burned him alive. If the Majority or the Vast Majority supports a measure, does it mean that this is how Democracy works?
1.) This is why education and multi-culturalism is really important for democracy.
2.) What's the alternative? Let a dictator burn them alive? Is it more just then, when there's no democratic input? Or was your point that you seriously believe that if there was a non-democratic government (Again, what, a caliphate? Historically, that's the only other major type of government in this part of the world) the treatment of this person would have been superior? Based on what? Certainly not history. In either case, I fail to see either the legitimacy or the validity of your point.
The authorities were not burning this person alive. The mob was.
That's basically democracy at work.
Shows what a terrible system it is. Hopefully the police will be able to identify and prosecute the ringleaders.
You think democracy works like a lynch mob? No, you don't, and the fact that you recognize that the law was broken and there'd be consequences for the lawbreakers show that.
In fact, in a Pakistan sans democracy there might not be a law against burning someone for burning a Koran.
Most Liberals remind us that Freedom of Speech is not Freedom from consequences. For now, USA has enough Libertarians to defend Freedom to a degree. The Social Media is not yet under Liberal Control.
In Pakistan a man burned a copy of the Koran in public. He was facing at most life in prison. The People burned him alive. If the Majority or the Vast Majority supports a measure, does it mean that this is how Democracy works?
Which is why Democracy must be constrained and tamed by a strong constitution.
Which is why Democracy must be constrained and tamed by a strong constitution.
Most Liberals remind us that Freedom of Speech is not Freedom from consequences. For now, USA has enough Libertarians to defend Freedom to a degree. The Social Media is not yet under Liberal Control.
In Pakistan a man burned a copy of the Koran in public. He was facing at most life in prison. The People burned him alive. If the Majority or the Vast Majority supports a measure, does it mean that this is how Democracy works?
That has little practical value. Eventually, a democratic regime will interpret the constitution in such a way that would appease popular opinion.
Any attempt for something to be itself and its antithesis is bound to fail miserably. You can either be a democracy that rules by the will of the many, or an anti-democratic regime that appeals to some other authority, constitutional or monarchic.
This is precisely how democracy works,
What's the alternative? Let a dictator burn them alive?
That's basically democracy at work.
Shows what a terrible system it is. Hopefully the police will be able to identify and prosecute the ringleaders.
Except it's not. Though democracy has often be likened to mob rule - it is not that. And it's not this.
The poll is damaged by the framing of the responses. In fact it highlights the weakness of political polling. The options should have been a simple Yes/No/Other and allow folks to express why they made their choice.
We've done a fairly good job of it for quite some time.
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