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To: Neeka who wrote (116691)5/27/2005 7:22:35 PM
From: JohnM  Respond to of 793841
 
>>A significant advantage of a one party state is that it avoids all the arguments that delay progress in a democratic political system.<<

I focused on significant advantage and strongly disagreed. I don't consider a one party state an advantage at all, and I don't believe progress can be achieved without argument.


We're in the same ballpark on this one.

If "progress" is understood as movement toward something better, more moral, rather than simply change, then the question becomes as to whether a one party state can do that. It's an ends/means question for me. I had to significantly disagree with it.



To: Neeka who wrote (116691)5/28/2005 1:44:08 AM
From: KLP  Read Replies (3) | Respond to of 793841
 
I did as well M~~ Looks like most of us are in agreement....I can so NO advantage, significant or not significant, OF a one party state. Period. It certainly isn't a "democratic political system...."

Wonder if whoever wrote that question realized it was a communistic type question....?