Iraq and Freedom?

Posted by Bruce - in Blog, Philosophy, Political - No Comments

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As Iraq drifts from basic freedom to a Theocracy you wonder what went wrong?  Didn’t the people enjoy the basic human rights that those in the West have whether it be freedom of religion, speech, press etc?  Are Iraqi’s so different? I don’t think so and if we in the West want to truly spread freedom and liberty around the world we might have to look at things a bit differently. Here are a few factors (below) we should consider.

(1) Freedom is tough- It’s much easier when others make the decisions for you because then it could lead to a believe that they are ultimately responsible for the outcome.

(2) Many like to be led. In life there are truly only a few people who want to take the reigns and responsibility of leadership they would rather leave that job to others.

(3) Theocracies don’t have a timetable since they claim they are doing “the lords work” then it’s up to the Lord to decide the results.

(4) Their must be an emotional commitment and a struggle related to Freedom for it to truly hold up over time.  When others have sacrificed their lives for such a cause it makes it more important to hold it up.

(5) Minority parties must feel some type of representation in the governing body or they will fight to end such rule.

(6) New Democracies need support from older Democracies whether it be through education, military support, or financial aid. If we want these people to enjoy basic freedoms we must help them get around the bases.  This commitment might be tough politically but is the right thing to do.

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