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Dangerous democracy
Washington Times ^
| Tuesday, December 31, 2002
| Thomas Sowell
Posted on 12/30/2002 10:16:32 PM PST by JohnHuang2
Edited on 07/12/2004 3:59:58 PM PDT by Jim Robinson.
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One of the cornerstones of the war on terrorism is the premise that promoting democracy is a long-run goal for creating a better world, one which will not breed so many terrorists. But a new book, "World on Fire" by Professor Amy Chua of the Yale law school, argues persuasively that democracy can be positively dangerous for some non-Western countries, especially when combined with a free market economy.
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To: JohnHuang2
In the end..... "Free Markets" will not be the attraction for these "non-Western" nations, The attraction will be "Free Will"
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posted on
12/30/2002 10:22:33 PM PST
by
MJY1288
To: JohnHuang2
After the ancient world's experiments with democracy, democracy had a deservedly terrible reputation as a source of evil. By the time of the American Founding, no educated person would defend democracy. That is why the Founders tried for a Republic.
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posted on
12/30/2002 11:01:25 PM PST
by
Iris7
To: JohnHuang2
The Chinese and the Lebanese are the merchants of the non-western worlds.
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posted on
12/31/2002 12:06:27 PM PST
by
XBob
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