tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060561507530276380.post6176138682090029678..comments2023-11-05T17:36:25.115+05:30Comments on Going Global: Democracy; Losing the IllusionTheWhacksteRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16163713209619543202noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060561507530276380.post-71331225429214008582009-05-26T22:35:19.153+05:302009-05-26T22:35:19.153+05:30Pseudo - You're absolutely right there. It doesnt ...Pseudo - You're absolutely right there. It doesnt matter of its the black cat or the white cat, so long as it works. But Democacy at east has the advantage of having at least an illusiory sense of control. But maybe thats even worse than no control, cos people wont protest if they think they have SOME control..<br /><br />Nothing shows this better than our current post war country situation TheWhacksteRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16163713209619543202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060561507530276380.post-5071985973723552842009-03-11T19:08:00.000+05:302009-03-11T19:08:00.000+05:30Democracy is not the fairest way to rule a country...Democracy is not the fairest way to rule a country, we haven't yet found the fairest way and we won't find the most fairest way. It should be something we have to keep perfecting. we should not be satisfied thinking that we have found the best way to govern and stop looking for alternatives.<BR/><BR/>Cuba vs USA? Well i have an idea how to find the best out of two. Let's think that both Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060561507530276380.post-78629378155107165882009-03-11T15:21:00.000+05:302009-03-11T15:21:00.000+05:30For democracy to work, all citizens have to really...For democracy to work, all citizens have to really be 'equal'. But combine the structure of modern society where subordination is a pre-requisite for successful governance with the inherently selfish human that will always put himself before his country, and you've got a society that's anything <I>but</I> equal. How can democracy be effective in such an environment?<BR/><BR/>As for Cuba (and N PseudoRandomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01993144590186704387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060561507530276380.post-89140938943662128602009-03-11T12:52:00.000+05:302009-03-11T12:52:00.000+05:30yes true they are pretty poor. But like you said, ...yes true they are pretty poor. But like you said, it is upto debate as to the cause of that poverty. Maybe if the world accepted Cuba's brand of communism, things wouldn't have been so bad? After all poverty is an economic indicator, it becomes political only when corruption is involved<BR/><BR/>Also, they're pretty well off in terms of health benefits etc with almost free health care dished out TheWhacksteRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16163713209619543202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060561507530276380.post-65433454712279739422009-03-11T12:42:00.000+05:302009-03-11T12:42:00.000+05:30Cuba kinda sucks man, they're very poor. How much ...Cuba kinda sucks man, they're very poor. How much of that is due to the embargo is up for debate, but I don't buy the whole 'we are free to be oppressed by locals' thing.<BR/><BR/>Democracy is horrible. It's just less horrible than the other options.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com