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To: Road Walker who wrote (272234)2/5/2006 3:49:21 PM
From: combjelly  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 1576638
 
"Can Democracy thrive in an environment where there is no respect for the rule of law?"

Well, it looks as if we have an opportunity to discover the answer to that here...



To: Road Walker who wrote (272234)2/5/2006 10:58:08 PM
From: tejek  Respond to of 1576638
 
Probably too simple a question... they are probably separate issues. Can Democracy thrive in an environment where there is no respect for the rule of law?

I think the question to ask may be even more basic. Can democracy thrive when its benefits are not very tangible to its participants who are poor and hungry?