Why does everyone use the ancient Greeks as being the best example of democracy?
They where democratic in the sense that land owners, i.e. the upper class, could vote.
Sure, this is a step towards the better from autocracy, but it is far from any sort of equality.
BTW the ancient Greeks implemented democracy so they could raise decent (read: more bloody) armies. The citizens (land holders), who also had a say in the law making, made up the phlanx, the core of the army and deciding factory in all the battles. Who fights harder than those defending _their_ land?
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That's ok then, as long as it is going to happen everywhere.
Don't you think it is a bit sad that you have to use Pol Pot as a straw man for something happening in the USA?
I know I do and I am not even from the USA.
Other than "Does it run on Linux" of course ;).
Why does everyone use the ancient Greeks as being the best example of democracy?
They where democratic in the sense that land owners, i.e. the upper class, could vote.
Sure, this is a step towards the better from autocracy, but it is far from any sort of equality.
BTW the ancient Greeks implemented democracy so they could raise decent (read: more bloody) armies. The citizens (land holders), who also had a say in the law making, made up the phlanx, the core of the army and deciding factory in all the battles. Who fights harder than those defending _their_ land?
Or Korea, but only old people use P4s there.
"If you vote faster, that's just proof that you've got a problem with premature interjection!"
Which is even funnier!
Various snake venoms are natural products...
In Korea, only old people polar bear
This is why the go for the people sharing, not downloading, is it not?
I did a music degree and we *had* to take a business option.... I ended up in IT.
You forgot...
<bushvoice>Now watch this drive!</bushvoice>