In a message dated 9/24/00 7:22:58 PM Pacific Daylight Time, hal@finney.org
writes:
<< Democracy is rule by the people, which in practice usually means rule by
the majority. In a democratic system, 51% of the people can take property
away from 49%. Democratic systems do not need to respect property rights,
or to allow free trade. A democracy could have many restrictions which
would be incompatible with pure capitalism. >>
Are you suggesting that a government can be a democracy without having any
protection for the rights of minorities? Does that mean you do not have to
have respect for a minorities lives or property?? How about their political
rights? Can you respect their lives without respecting their property? How
about an artist or writer's right to their work.
Ron H.
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