Re: democracy in the philippines

Socratibords@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
On Jan 28, 4:31�am, Chris Blunt <chris_bl...@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
On Sun, 27 Jan 2008 20:34:29 GMT, Dirty Sick Pig

<drtysicpig@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Socratibo...@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
It is not actually a democracy as democracy is defined by Abraham
Lincoln as the government of the people, by the people, and for the
people.
Why should Pinas and Pinoys go by, or worse, be bound by Lincoln's
definition? �Democracy has many versions, tons of interpretations: good,
bad, so-so and worthless. �Explain this compulsion to compare everything
to the U.S. experience.
Do you believe that given a choice between the pretence of democracy
that they have today, or something akin to what Lincoln had in mind,
that Pinoys would really prefer what they have now?

Chris

heck many pinoys right now are scrambling to leave the country.

So? Don't you feel lucky that your parents scrambled earlier than the others?
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