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Off-Topic / Re: Gaddafi and Libya
« on: 24-08-2011, 12:08:35 »So true, and a good statement by Hankypanky.
If they democratically elect a 'radical' muslim party, well that's a majority vote and as long as all goes along with international observers, who are we to complain?
Just because a majority of the people vote for a specific party doesn't means that is right and lawful. You see I hold it with the principle, that every individual has some god given unalienable rights. Now if a majority lets say 51 % vote for the killing of the other 49 % percent do you really think that is ok? No, democracy is in the end "mob rule".
Thats why in my opinion the majority has to be restricted in their rights. Let's take the MB for example. If the MB gains power in the parliament members of other religious minorities like christians, buddiths and some sects will loose their unalienable rights. They will fall under the so called "Dhimmitude". In a democracy it is absolutely ok because the majority voted for that. For me as republican it is absolutely shameful because these people will loose their freedom.
If these arab spring countries mean it really serious than they should ban organisations like the Muslim Brotherhood because these evil monsters will enslave great parts of the population.
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I mean some Republicans/Democrats can be seen as radical Christians and do we throw a fit every time the US elects a President from the GOP? (well ok I do, but that's me ^^)
The United States and their constitution were built on Christian priniciples
Some quotes from the Founding Fathers.
John Adams
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"Suppose a nation in some distant Region should take the Bible for their only law Book, and every member should regulate his conduct by the precepts there exhibited! Every member would be obliged in conscience, to temperance, frugality, and industry; to justice, kindness, and charity towards his fellow men; and to piety, love, and reverence toward Almighty God ... What a Eutopia, what a Paradise would this region be."
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"The general principles on which the fathers achieved independence were the general principles of Christianity. I will avow that I then believed, and now believe, that those general principles of Christianity are as eternal and immutable as the existence and attributes of God."
Thomas Jefferson
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God who gave us life gave us liberty. And can the liberties of a nation be thought secure when we have removed their only firm basis, a conviction in the minds of the people that these liberties are of the Gift of God? That they are not to be violated but with His wrath? Indeed, I tremble for my country when I reflect that God is just; that His justice cannot sleep forever; That a revolution of the wheel of fortune, a change of situation, is among possible events; that it may become probable by Supernatural influence! The Almighty has no attribute which can take side with us in that event."
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Oh yeah the dailymail... they fail to mention that the elections are yet to come, as they were set to be held in autumn right after the revolt was over...
Yeah cause it is from the "evil" dailymail it must be wrong.