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Old 05-11-2006, 08:30 PM   #26
lfantwister
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I personally view 'Democracy' as the lesser of many evils, but the thing that gets me, is that; how do I know that I haven't been doctrinised my by my government/upbringing.
Even if you hadn't been "brainwashed" by western thought into thinking democracy was the best option you could try to look at it objectively. Do a Descartes thing and un-learn all that you have been taught so you can find your own best political philosophy. Democracy makes sense because people determine how the government that rules them works--if you have less say or more say (anrchy) it's not as effective.

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What is right and wrong will always be subjective as long as the human race exists. It's one of the bad points of free will
...if we have free will. You never know
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