sayfulaah-almasluul Posted April 26, 2003 a lot has been said about democary in this wild world but let us shed some light on it's theoritical and practical meaning. democracy a term which had been used 500 years B.C is now florishing in this modern world with hi tech and extraodrdinary education system. democracy that had been said based on these 10 pillar has turn hell on earth!!!!!! democracy based on this 10 pillar 1- sovereingty of the people. 2-Goverment based upon consent of the governed 3- majority rules 4-minority rights 5-grantee of basic human rights 6-free and fair election 7-Equality before law 8-Due process of law 9- constitution limit on goverment 10-social,economic and political pluralism 12-values of pragmatism,tolerance,cooperation,and compromise. let us now examine on or two of these pillar and how the largest democratic country in world has broken them.take number 4 minority rights this pillar had been abused by u.s after 9/11 arab minorities and others did not get that rights they were arested totured and intimadeted without charges. afghan in gotaano had some and worst proplem ,ther are reports that u.s had arested children under sixteen in gotono and their parent do not know where they are. u.k had passed several acts meant to target the minority groups in u.k like somalis,police was given the power to take fingerprints any somali any where at any time what ever nationality, this what democracy means in practice Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites