Comments on: Islamic Democracy http://donklephant.com/2005/08/29/islamic-democracy/ Big Teeth. Huge Ass. Surprisingly Reasonable. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:24:43 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: AngelEyesofCanada http://donklephant.com/2005/08/29/islamic-democracy/comment-page-1/#comment-1715 AngelEyesofCanada Wed, 31 Aug 2005 04:10:41 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=724#comment-1715 yeah, the author hits the nail right on the head! America does not care about democracy--only OIL!!!!!!!!!!!! Soon, the Yanks are going to be knocking down our doors for our black gold here up north. yeah, the author hits the nail right on the head!

America does not care about democracy–only OIL!!!!!!!!!!!! Soon, the Yanks are going to be knocking down our doors for our black gold here up north.

]]> By: The Terminator http://donklephant.com/2005/08/29/islamic-democracy/comment-page-1/#comment-1714 The Terminator Wed, 31 Aug 2005 03:06:09 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=724#comment-1714 Zambelis is just nuts! This is WAR baby! Zambelis is just nuts! This is WAR baby!

]]> By: The Terminator http://donklephant.com/2005/08/29/islamic-democracy/comment-page-1/#comment-1713 The Terminator Wed, 31 Aug 2005 03:04:24 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=724#comment-1713 AAAAAAAAAAAccchhooooooooooooo!!!!!!! AAAAAAAAAAAccchhooooooooooooo!!!!!!!

]]> By: The English Guy » Blog Archive » Iraq Constitution http://donklephant.com/2005/08/29/islamic-democracy/comment-page-1/#comment-1698 The English Guy » Blog Archive » Iraq Constitution Tue, 30 Aug 2005 16:56:15 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=724#comment-1698 [...] As Callimachus of Donklephant pointed out today in his article, Islamic Democracy, there has been a rise of Islamic groups vying for democratic stamps of authority. Not because democracy is tied to Islam but because despite the authoritarian and repressive regimes, Islamic groups have been providing social welfare for many years in lieu of what the State does not provide (giving them an air of legitimacy and authority). As a result we in the West tend to think that all “democracy” in Arab/Muslim countries is forever tied to Islam. For example - we hear that Hezbollah provides money for families, social welfare and so on, yet invariably the image of Hezbollah is of militants marching in black with headscarfs and AK47s. Which image do you think will last longer? [...] [...] As Callimachus of Donklephant pointed out today in his article, Islamic Democracy, there has been a rise of Islamic groups vying for democratic stamps of authority. Not because democracy is tied to Islam but because despite the authoritarian and repressive regimes, Islamic groups have been providing social welfare for many years in lieu of what the State does not provide (giving them an air of legitimacy and authority). As a result we in the West tend to think that all “democracy” in Arab/Muslim countries is forever tied to Islam. For example – we hear that Hezbollah provides money for families, social welfare and so on, yet invariably the image of Hezbollah is of militants marching in black with headscarfs and AK47s. Which image do you think will last longer? [...]

]]> By: Joshua http://donklephant.com/2005/08/29/islamic-democracy/comment-page-1/#comment-1696 Joshua Tue, 30 Aug 2005 16:27:54 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=724#comment-1696 <i>Extremists with a tyrannical vision can also exploit democracy to attain power, only to abolish the democratic institutions that elevated them.</i> This phenomenon is commonly referred to as "one man, one vote, one time" and strikes me as the main problem with Islamists and democracy. Of course it's hardly limited to Islamists or Muslim nations - Hugo Chavez comes to mind as well. Extremists with a tyrannical vision can also exploit democracy to attain power, only to abolish the democratic institutions that elevated them.

This phenomenon is commonly referred to as “one man, one vote, one time” and strikes me as the main problem with Islamists and democracy. Of course it’s hardly limited to Islamists or Muslim nations – Hugo Chavez comes to mind as well.

]]> By: The English Guy http://donklephant.com/2005/08/29/islamic-democracy/comment-page-1/#comment-1693 The English Guy Tue, 30 Aug 2005 16:04:11 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=724#comment-1693 <strong>Iraq Constitution</strong> They have agreed on a Constitution, and yet they have NOT agreed! The Sunni representatives of the current transitional government have said they will oppose it, and urge their constituencies to do the same. So why agree in the first place if they&#82... Iraq Constitution

They have agreed on a Constitution, and yet they have NOT agreed! The Sunni representatives of the current transitional government have said they will oppose it, and urge their constituencies to do the same. So why agree in the first place if they&#82…

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