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2004-04-22 Arabia

Issue of Democratization Enlivens Muslim Worldâs Political Discourse

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Posted by tipper 2004-04-22 2:54:24 AM|| || Front Page|| [5 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 There is a growing sentiment in the Muslim world that their political systems have reached a deadend and that the only way out is some form of democratization.

That's a major BGO.

(Blinding Glimpse of the Obvious)

Posted by Zenster 2004-04-22 3:16:53 AM|| 2004-04-22 3:16:53 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 I don't know maybe they ought to give Marxism another shot.

Posted by Super Hose 2004-04-22 4:06:29 AM|| 2004-04-22 4:06:29 AM|| Front Page Top

#3
The rest of the world can help not by dictating the rhythm, and tempo of reform, let alone its details,

The rest of the world should continually criticize specific Moslem practices (e.g. terrorism, honor killings, lack of relious freedom, oppression of women and minorities) that it will no longer tolerate.
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Posted by Mike Sylwester 2004-04-22 7:02:04 AM|| 2004-04-22 7:02:04 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 I wonder, how did these terrible Muslim regimes come about?

Posted by Anonymous4426 2004-04-22 7:52:01 AM|| 2004-04-22 7:52:01 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 I wonder, how did these terrible Muslim regimes come about?

No doubt you think the civilized world imposed them.

You're wrong, of course, but no doubt you think that way.

Posted by Robert Crawford 2004-04-22 9:07:37 AM|| [http://www.kloognome.com] 2004-04-22 9:07:37 AM|| Front Page Top

#6 Why are people surprised that the denizens of one of the harshest environments on earth have a social structure that is, well, harsh? Nice guys die quick in the Arabian desert, folks, and "good riddance" is the common thought when they do. That and "what was he carrying?"

Posted by mojo 2004-04-22 11:02:26 AM|| 2004-04-22 11:02:26 AM|| Front Page Top

#7 SH:

"maybe they ought to give Marxism another shot."

Maybe you're on to something.

It seems to me that a major feature of Marxism is internal strife: the more time Marxist Muslims spend hunting down their internal "enemies of the regime", the less time they will have to blow up innocents in sane countries.

Hmmm...

Posted by Carl in N.H 2004-04-22 11:44:39 AM|| 2004-04-22 11:44:39 AM|| Front Page Top

#8 I wonder, how did these terrible Muslim regimes come about?

Same as in Africa and Southeast Asia. In most cases, the colonial power, in a rush of white-man guilt and do-goodness, gave the colony its independence and either set up or allowed an initial government. However, the colonial power did little to ensure that the nascent government would last, or that new nation's intellectual and productive classes were protected. The exceptions to this were the French.

Posted by Pappy 2004-04-22 11:45:49 PM|| 2004-04-22 11:45:49 PM|| Front Page Top

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