Britian aka the United Kingdom is not actually a democracy, it is what is known as a constitutional monarchy ... the queen is the head of state, and protocol is followed, however she just rubber stamps laws passed by elected officials ...
i agree though countries should not interfere in other nation states businesses unless their are atrocities going on ... and generally when they do it is out of self interest and not a concern for the welfare of the people
2006-10-17 21:03:21
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answered by Jayson V 3
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It is difficult to understand how someone can write such an illiterate question. However, we will assume that the question means why should Britain interfere with other country's democracy when it is still a Monarchy.
I am not so sure that we have, in recent times, interfered in other democracies. However, we have intervened in many conflicts. The reaon for that, my illiterate friend, is that Britain has a history of standing up in the world on the side of right against wrong. You may have heard of World War I when we went to free France and Belgium from the Germans and World War II when we intervened to save Europe from German expansionism when Germany invaded Poland.
Go to Poland, Holland, Denmark, Belgium and Crete and see what THEY think of Britain - even after all these years the British are held in high esteem.
Whatever you think of Iraq, one must assume that you don't approve of Sadaam Hussein. And, of course, Iraq was never a democracy.
Everyone who criticizes our Monarchy and system of having power passed down through generations fails to understand the tremendous sense of duty that our Royal Family (and those Lords and Ladies who inherit titles and sit in our House of Lords) have.
If you really want to get hot and bothered about unelected people interfering with democracies, you need look no further than the European Union. Britain gets 70% of its laws from the totally unelected officials in Brussels.
2006-10-18 03:12:16
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answered by Essex Ron 5
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Britain has been interfering with other Governments for centuries, just like any number of other governments. America was founded on a rebellion against Britain, and with the help of Britain's enemy at the time- France.I think the bigger question is, why does any government have the right to interfere in another countries business? The only exception to this is if another countries government, imposes a threat to others. Europe learned the hard way during WW II, that sometimes you have to fight for other peoples, if your people are to remain safe.
2006-10-17 21:05:41
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answered by mischa 6
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thats a good question, but we are only a pretend monarchy the British queen will soon be no more, because to be fully intergrated into the United States of Europe, which will be a presidency, no monarchy will be allowed, all this will be dsone against the will of the people without a vote. As regards interfearing in foreign affairs . everybody does it if we stopped there would be those who would cause trouble to bring us back..When george bush first came out he was considering leaving world affairs and just looking after america, they soon dragged him back in.
2006-10-18 07:38:01
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answered by trucker 5
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The issue of the monarchy is a red herring. The Queen does what her prime minister tells her to do and signs all the laws passed by the ELECTED House of Commons. Britain is a democracy with many political parties, regular elections, and freedom of speech for its people. Most republics in the world have less freedom than that, including, Osama, the republics of the Middle East. Britain is perfectly entitled to criticise other countries who deny their people freedom.
2006-10-17 21:03:55
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answered by Dunrobin 6
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Technically the Queen is the most poweful ruler in the West. She doesn't HAVE to rubber stamp anything the government suggests, and unlike the President of the US she doesn't need congress to declare war.
it's also worth noting that the Police and armed forces in this country swear an oath to Queen and country, not to the government, so she'd have quite a formidable army on her side as well.
2006-10-17 22:45:48
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answered by badshotcop 3
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i'm wondering which democracy britain has interfered with, we have been involved with a number of disputes with DICTATORS that are NOT democratic leaders and TERRORISTS thats are also NOT DEMOCRATIC leaders - usually we get involved at the request of the nations populace that are suffering as a result of them not having the freedoms we class as standard because britain is a democratic nation our monarchy is there to watch over the democratic procedures and ensure they operate correctly and have the option to ask for a revote should the nation feel it has the wrong government in power.
2006-10-17 21:20:45
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answered by mini the prophet of fubar 4
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As Oscar Osama is a fanatical football fan I still don't know what age group he is in. If he is in single figure years then his question is somewhat precocious, but if he is a teenager I think he should spend more time on his English Language homework and in lessons. It's difficult to answer this question because it doesn't make much sense. However, he can learn much from some of the informative answers given in response to his Question.
2006-10-18 09:06:21
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answered by Anonymous
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No country should interfere with another democracy because it stops it being a democracy if they do.
Democracy cannot be imposed. It must come from the will of the people to govern their own affairs.
Britain's government would be much better advised to focus on democracy promotion at home.
2006-10-17 22:59:03
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answered by karlrogers2001 3
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"Her Majestys Government" is really a Hobsons choice of two theoretically opposing brands giving the illusion of choice and "democracy".
The problems are with the dictionary definition.
What "democracy" really means is telling 92% of people in a country who don't want to be ruled by a foreign army that the invasion troops are there to liberate them (from their homes, lives, resources and honour) and give them a limited choice from a small menu called a constitution that does not contain what they really want. ie. for the foreigners to leave.
2006-10-17 21:13:04
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answered by Nothing to say? 3
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