In the grand scheme of things, a conservative view is more about practicality.
— frank
"Jesus Guns Babies" are each rather impractical, truth be told.
— praxis
Is it? — frank
I'm not sure which kind of liberalism you're referring to. I was using the word in the American sense. American liberals do fervently want to impose their view on others. — frank
If slavery is wrong, it's wrong for everyone. — frank
I agree that rule of law evolved from earlier forms of government, but the phrase specifically means a society in which no one is above the law.
There is no actual "rule of law"; that's just a picturesque phrase; rule is done by rulers — Vera Mont
Democracy requires supporting institutions to function, such as 'the rule of law'. It's true that those with wealth and power enjoy a privileged position but there are still limits under the rule of law. — praxis
there are still limits under the rule of law. — praxis
Every form of government requires supporting institutions: the civil service, the judiciary, the enforcement agencies, the taxation branch, trade and commerce, municipal and road maintenance, shipping and marine traffic.... — Vera Mont
There are limits under every kind of legal system. — Vera Mont
In any case, the topic is specifically about democracies. Democracy requires a lot of support in order to effectively function as a democracy. — praxis
No. Kinship groups, for instance, don’t even require a military. — praxis
In any case, the topic is specifically about democracies. Democracy requires a lot of support in order to effectively function as a democracy. — praxis
I think he was right about that as far as his moronic base goes, but not for the majority of the country. — praxis
His organizational backbone was religious. I explained this earlier. — frank
Are you suggesting that a democracy doesn’t require the rule of law? — praxis
His organizational backbone was democracy coming out of the enlightenment and the belief that science and preparing everyone to be good citizens would improve our lives, which it has. — Athena
I think some people here have no knowledge of the rest of the world and how lucky they are to be in a democratic society where human rights are protected and the quality of life is high compared to some more conservative countries where might makes right, not the rule of law. — Athena
:clap: and if you look back into the history of the most democratic nations today, their 'upper class,' used to refer to the majority of people who lived there, as 'peasants' or 'serfs,' or even just 'scum.' — universeness
:clap: and if you look back into the history of the most democratic nations today, their 'upper class,' used to refer to the majority of people who lived there, as 'peasants' or 'serfs,' or even just 'scum.' — universeness
And is there any chance that an immigrant in a no-go area stuggling to make ends meet taking multiple jobs, a striving family father in a lower middle class area, an a middle-aged woman, born in a habitat rich on cultural and social capital having chosen an occupation of interest and following progressive values to do something good with her life, could three persons like that be unified as a ”people”? — Ansiktsburk
I do not think that phrase means what you think it means. — praxis
In a true democracy the government should serve (all) the people, so we have a system where the people are the master and the government the servant (not derogatory). — TheMadMan
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