Maybe the Middle East wasn't founded on democratic principles, and maybe they don't respect them. Is it...

Question

legitimate to believe democracy will save them? Or is democracy like religion: good for some, not for others? Cultural differences are legitimate and not to be ignored.

Answer 1

In the name of Allah, the Gracious, the Merciful.

Do you enjoin others to do what is good and forget your ownselves, while you read the book? Will you not then understand?

And when it is said to them, 'Create not disorder in the earth,' they say, 'We are only promoters of peace.'

And fight in the way of Allah against those who fight against you, but do not transgress. Surely, Allah loves not the transgressors.

And fight in the cause of Allah and know that Allah is All-Hearing, All-Knowing.

They cannot harm you save that they may cause you slight hurt; and if they fight you, they will turn their backs to you. Then they shall not be helped.

Holy Quran

Answer 2

We have hopes that if we can get a stable democracy going in one of the countries in the Middle East that sooner or later the other countries will see that it's a great thing and move towards it.
This has worked in other areas.

As flawed as our democracy is it's still the best thing out there.

Unfortunately we seem to be dealing with a people that can't get past their own tribal differences, and also act and think in ways that seem barely civilized to many.

In my opinion we're trying for too much of a democracy to soon.
We're giving them too much freedom before they see the benefits they could gain.

I think we should have clamped down and taken all the weapons away that we could find. I also think that we should be arresting those that openly shouted for our destruction.

It's fine to allow them the freedom to bear arms, freedom of speech and open assembly. But I don't think they've earned them or even understand how important they are yet.

I think it should have been a more gradual process.

Just my opinion

Answer 3

Different governments work with different cultures. The thing about democracy is it needs to be embraced by the people who live in the country, it can't be forced on them or its no better than any other government. There are plenty of countries that have 'democracies' but people don't even vote cause all the elections are rigged. Countries should be able to have a say in what type of government governs them.

Answer 4

Why don't you first practice democracy in this country. Democracy for the powerful, by the powerful and of the powerful. What we have is corporate democracy. Rupert Murdoch, the big corporate guy and the owner of Fox was after Bush to attack Iraq. Campaign contributions and money is our democracy here.You are extremely naive if u think Iraq war was to spread democracy. He had to usre some excuse. You don't spread democracy by killing every able person of that country that my friend is more like spreading satanism.

Answer 5

The Middle East isn't founded on democratic principles and they pretty much don't respect the principle they probly have never known such a thing as democracy just as they appear to never have known peace, the borders have been changing there all through history and that change has always included warring, it may be that they will never know??????????????????

Answer 6

I agree. Just look at the differences in temperaments between the cultures! Now we can see Americans are much less fanatical about their reactions to adversities than Middle Eastern people. In Iran and Iraq, the men go wild with angry radical enthusiasm, you see it all the time. Muslims seem totally intolerant of any other religious sects than their own. They are always fighting one another because this fanaticism is uncontrollable. They need much stronger leaders than countries with more tolerance.

Answer 7

You make some good points. Their history and cultures are different from ours. I agree that we shouldn't necessarily be pushing it on them. I don't think democracy is a cure all for problems.

Answer 8

'Middle East" is not a country.