tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579705626818354150.post6367579264623851056..comments2023-09-28T05:56:51.582-04:00Comments on Titanic Deck Chairs: Turkey Buys Some TimeC. Augusthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05860759500684485756noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579705626818354150.post-8580925610835590242008-06-07T11:13:00.000-04:002008-06-07T11:13:00.000-04:00Good post. The terrible irony with Turkey - and t...Good post. <BR/><BR/>The terrible irony with Turkey - and the reason the situation is unstable - is that what little freedom is to be had has to be essentially forced down the citizens’ throats via edict. If true democracy (i.e. majority rule) were permitted to flourish, the people would probably vote themselves into a theocracy, extinguishing freedom outright. As long as democracy is mistakenStephen Bourquehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13699468585645166392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579705626818354150.post-53863705818772034242008-06-07T08:52:00.000-04:002008-06-07T08:52:00.000-04:00That's a good point, K.M. I put the scare quotes ...That's a good point, K.M. I put the scare quotes around "good guys" because I meant it in relative terms to the Islamist faction. And though they aren't truly <I>good</I>, at least they're trying to keep from adopting an official state religion. It's all part of "the history of Turkey and its limping, crippled attempt to modernize." <BR/><BR/>You're absolutely right about the core principle. C. Augusthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05860759500684485756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579705626818354150.post-19862089410679760652008-06-07T05:57:00.000-04:002008-06-07T05:57:00.000-04:00I don't think the court ruling can be termed a vic...I don't think the court ruling can be termed a victory for the "good guys". The question is: Is it ever proper (or practical) to violate a principle for perceived short term gains?. The principle here being that the state should have no say in the personal lives of the people.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com