2007-07-12 04:05:26 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
time and time again Bush and Blair reminded us how much iraqi people ( thanks to US and UK ) enjoy living in a democracry compared to the old days under Saddam , on the other hand , time and time again , China is condemned for not allowing / introducing democracy in Hong Kong , so , if democracy is as good as the West has always claimed , Iraqi people with the democratic right to choose their own leader should live happier than people in Hong Kong. Am I right or am I wrong ?
2007-07-12 06:37:01 · update #1
Hong Kong every time for me, at least there is a better than evens chance of making it through a year without being blown up or shot in HK.
2007-07-12 04:09:31 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hong Kong was built by the British.
China has different rules for the governing of Hong Kong than they do for the rest of China.
Iraq is not a true democracy.
They have democratically elected officials, but there are no TRUE democracies ANYWHERE on earth including the U.S.A. which is a Federal Republic with Democratically elected representatives.
That's REALITY!
Sorry you won't like the truth.
2007-07-12 04:28:55 · answer #2 · answered by Philip H 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hong Kong. They actually have a good economy. Pretty sure that English is pretty well known in Hong Kong.
2007-07-12 04:10:39 · answer #3 · answered by sicilian20 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hong Kong is a "special economic zone" that even Chinese citizens need a passport to visit.
China doesn't want to screw with the good thing that was handed them.
Iraq is in the throes of emergence to a bright and wonderful future...if we allow it...and not abandon it in it's dark period.
2007-07-12 04:15:01 · answer #4 · answered by gcbtrading 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hong Kong...
2007-07-12 04:08:55 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I prefer the UK we have a government voted in by 27% of it`s population and a leader that was given his job by the former leader.who needs democracy anyway it`s all a deception the people in power do what they want anyway and not what the people want, long live the revolution.
2007-07-12 04:12:59 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Hong kong is looking pretty good these days .
2007-07-12 04:09:44 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Iraq! Nothing like the smell of kebab as you stroll past the craters in the road and the sheer adventure of a bus ride! At least you don't have to buy return, get me?
2007-07-12 07:34:55 · answer #8 · answered by K. Marx iii 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hong kong--
it's difficult to compare them. if they had the same GDP? iraq. but since they're dramatically different? hong kong dude.
2007-07-12 04:12:52 · answer #9 · answered by brian 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's easy. IRA....ther be in Hong Kong. I hear pirated software is making good money these days.:)
2007-07-12 04:09:27 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋