--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Robert Gimbel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > (snip) > " And I have to disagree with the premise, that Islamic > > > countries are not ready for Democracy. I think any > > > civilized people are ready for it, but may need more > > > time and help depending on what their previous > > > experiences have been". > > > > "May need more time and help" = "not ready" > > I mean that what they have in Islamic culture, is a Theocracy: A > government based in 'Supreme religious authority'... > Therefore there is no seperation of church and state, which is the > corner-stone of our democracy... > So, in that situation, you either have a King of a Theocracy. > And that is what all of the Arab countries in the middle east have. > Either a king or a dictator. > Simply incompatible...with free thinking, and equal rights. very > fascist really... > R.G.
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