Should the people of a country be punished for what their dictator governments do?

Question

I wonder if the people of west think all the people in middle east are terrorist because of the policy of their governments.

If you had lived in middle east under the government pressures you would get depressed and unhappy to be misjudged by others. What do you think?

Answer 1

I sure hope not because I am from the U.S. and our leader, as you know, is President Bush. (added later: Farhad, my responses to your emails are being stopped somehow and/or censored. I wish to communicate with you, and, no matter what happens in the world, please make contact with me someday. Stay safe and be good. Patois)

Answer 2

I don't think that most people in the Middle East are terrorists. They are controlled by the few and are too scared to stand up to the government. Remember Tiananmen square in China?

Answer 3

No. Generally the people in a dictatorship do not choose their leaders. On the other hand you could say that Americans are responsible for electing Bush..... nothing to be proud of and perhaps that deserves a certain amount of misery. It has been said that people usually get the government that they deserve.
Food for thought.

Answer 4

Yes a dictator need some support to gain power