Tag: democracy
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Democracy Hits Back
With the inauguration of the 45th president of the United States this weekend, democracy has officially hit back! The U.S. political landscape has always been a see-saw affair, with one party pulling one direction for a while until the other party swings back with a vengeance. It is in this give and take that we […]
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A Jaunt into Philosphy 3: Absolutism vs. Relativism
Here’s my third attempt at philosophy. This one on absolutism vs. relativism. Can it be determined that some actions are right and other actions wrong? Can one culture’s traditions be morally inferior to that of another? For example, a western person may look on in strange curiosity when a Vietnamese family gets together to celebrate […]
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In Support of Pluralism
I was reminded again this weekend the wide range of views that people, even in my circle of friends, tend to have on various topics. The hot topic this past weekend was President Obama’s remarks about the Crusades and Inquisition at the a prayer breakfast. The views from the right wanted to crucify him for […]
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A Presidential, Federal, Capitalistic, Representative Democracy
What type of government is the United States of America? A presidential, federal, capitalistic, representative democracy! A mouthful, for sure. Can’t we just say republic? Nope! Can’t we just say democracy? Serious lacking! Can’t we just say federal? Think again. All four of those descriptions are needed to truly understand how our government works because […]
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A (Motion) Picture of Courage
I’ve long been an admirer of Aung San Suu Kyi, the pro-democracy leader in Burma (Myanmar) who was held for nearly 18 years under house arrest by the military junta who took over the country in a successful coup attempt in 1962. Last evening I had a chance to see “The Lady”, director Luc Besson’s […]