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Ireland recovering from Theocracy.

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  • Bill the Cat
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    The left has captured the minds of the young through media and entertainment and have been doing so for a few decades.

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  • rogue06
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    Originally posted by Sam View Post
    Let's be honest, whether Iran could be accurately portrayed as right wing is debatable (their politics is pretty much outside of both left and right wing ideology). But let's just say for giggles that you are right, at least to date they still pale in comparison to what the far left wing Republics like Mao's People's Republic of China, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (especially under Stalin) and even to a much lesser extent the Democratic People's Republic of Korea have brought to us.

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  • Starlight
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    I'm amused by how many of the conservatives here appear to fundamentally dislike democracy and would apparently much rather have some sort of dictatorship.

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  • Sam
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    Originally posted by DLAbaoaqu View Post
    A one-party republic, preferably one that has amputated the left wing.
    'ere you go.

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  • lilpixieofterror
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    Originally posted by shunyadragon View Post
    You missed the sarcasm! Of course there are other choices like Military Dictatorship with a religious agenda.
    I got the sarcasm quite well, but it is too bad that blaming religion for all the ills of the world is just an old strawman. In truth, there's many different governments, including dictatorships with an atheist agenda (such as the USSR and China).

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  • rogue06
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    Originally posted by DLAbaoaqu View Post
    Democracy never works.
    Democracy is two wolves and a sheep voting on what's going to be had for dinner.

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  • shunyadragon
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    Originally posted by lilpixieofterror View Post
    I wasn't aware that the choices were only between theocracy and democracy. When did you demonstrate that one?
    You missed the sarcasm! Of course there are other choices like Military Dictatorship with a religious agenda.

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  • seer
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    Originally posted by Irate Canadian View Post
    What do you recommend in place?
    Monarchy?

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  • DLAbaoaqu
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    Originally posted by Irate Canadian View Post
    What do you recommend in place?
    A one-party republic, preferably one that has amputated the left wing.

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  • lilpixieofterror
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    Originally posted by shunyadragon View Post
    Spoken like a true believer in Theocratic Rule
    I wasn't aware that the choices were only between theocracy and democracy. When did you demonstrate that one?

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  • shunyadragon
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    Originally posted by DLAbaoaqu View Post
    Democracy never works.
    Spoken like a true believer in Theocratic Rule

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  • Irate Canadian
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    Originally posted by firstfloor View Post
    "The Republic of Ireland has voted overwhelmingly to legalise same-sex marriage in a historic referendum. More than 62% voted in favour of amending the country's constitution to allow gay and lesbian couples to marry.
    It is the first country in the world to legalise same-sex marriage through a popular vote.
    Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny said it was a "small country with a big message for equality" around the world.
    The referendum was held 22 years after homosexual acts were decriminalised in the Republic of Ireland."

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-32858501
    A Theocracy is not a democratic nation with a Catholic/Religious majority. If you're going by that definition, then all nations are Theocracies.

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  • Irate Canadian
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    Originally posted by DLAbaoaqu View Post
    Democracy never works.
    What do you recommend in place?

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  • lilpixieofterror
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    Originally posted by firstfloor View Post
    "The Republic of Ireland has voted overwhelmingly to legalise same-sex marriage in a historic referendum. More than 62% voted in favour of amending the country's constitution to allow gay and lesbian couples to marry.
    It is the first country in the world to legalise same-sex marriage through a popular vote.
    Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny said it was a "small country with a big message for equality" around the world.
    The referendum was held 22 years after homosexual acts were decriminalised in the Republic of Ireland."

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-32858501
    Do you even know what a theocracy is, FF?

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  • DLAbaoaqu
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    Democracy never works.

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