It is not according to many Americans, it is according to US constitution.
How about this - the right to carry a gun is pretty much an extension to a general right for everyone to defend himself and his family. Sound pretty basic, doesn't it ?
Yeah, democratic form of government is not a necessity. What is required is a just and stable government , any form of social order that fits that description will work.
You set some basic ground rules and let natural human greed take care of the rest. I am not kidding... Of course the real question is what goes into these "basic rules" but that's a topic for another discussion..
"What Estonia is dealing with is pretty minor IMO."
It is stupid. It looks great on paper but has no real meaning. What got this country on its feet ( after years of communistic nonsense) was a strong private sector coupled with democratic system of political power.
"What we really need is internet freedom--not internet access."
I thought the Internet was already comparatively free. I mean you are pretty much free to do anything you want as long as you are willing to pay for it.
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No my friend.
You have a right to carry a gun but you don't have a right to have your gun purchased by the government?
See the difference ?
Everyone has a right to access the net, as long as they can afford it - same as with guns.
US doesn't to do that.
They way things are going it will take Russians 200 years to catch up with US levels of prosperity.
I lived 20 years in Poland since (1970-90)
Yeah, it was bad.
It wasn't US propaganda.
Satisfied ?
It is not according to many Americans, it is according to US constitution.
How about this - the right to carry a gun is pretty much an extension to a general right for everyone to defend himself and his family.
Sound pretty basic, doesn't it ?
Yeah, democratic form of government is not a necessity.
What is required is a just and stable government , any form of social order that fits that description will work.
The same way Poland, Hungary and others did.
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You set some basic ground rules and let natural human greed take care of the rest.
I am not kidding
Of course the real question is what goes into these "basic rules" but that's a topic for another discussion
"What Estonia is dealing with is pretty minor IMO."
It is stupid. It looks great on paper but has no real meaning. What got this country on its feet ( after years of communistic nonsense) was a strong private sector coupled with democratic system of political power.
"What we really need is internet freedom--not internet access."
I thought the Internet was already comparatively free. I mean you are pretty much free to do anything you want as long as you are willing to pay for it.
I will tell you what happened.
Free market economy combined with democratic goverment.
"declaring Internet access is a human right."
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Oh that feels so much better
Now, who is going to pay for that right ?
"Some parts of the world have a different conception of "civilized" to other parts."
Sure they do.
On the other hand, what is that makes you so convinced that your definition of "civilized" is the correct one ?