BlueSwede,

One of the splendid things about this community is that it is location independent, and we can enjoy conversation with people in Great Britain, Australia, Canada, and Argentina.

Have you ever wondered why the postings here are from people who live in liberal democracies? I suspect that it is because they are free to do so.

I, for one, look forward to the day when democracy and its necessary freedoms are no longer thought of as a western phenomena. And no, I do not consider that idea to be imperialistic; rather I consider it to be a human ideal towards which we should all strive.

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Eudaimonia