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Paul Morgan wrote:

> On Mon, 16 Dec 2002 15:11:23 -0400, "Jacko" <jacko@jacko.com> wrote:
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> >
> >Paul Morgan <here@home.net> wrote in message
> >> I'm curious. By what means do you think we have the right to change
> >> government?
> >
> >its a fundamental stipulation of democracy that if the people are
> >dissatisfied with the current government that they can expel it and impose a
> >new type... remember, democracy's definition is government of the people by
> >the people for the people. Just everyone isnt aware of this and well most
> >people are scared to get off their butts and do anything about it. Remember,
> >most nations were born of despotisms, then moved to feudalisms, to
> >monarchys, to socialist states, some to dictatorships, with most all
> >eventually ending up in a democracy. Governments have changed like this
> >before, why do it have to stop evolving now?
> >
> >J
> >
>
> Good of you to jump in and answer for Ed.

It's an open thread, anyone is free to jump in and offer their opinion. That's
what democracy is all about, isn't it Paul?

> Anyway Ed, by what means do you think we have the right to change
> government? Do you propose violence or wait till next election?

I certainly do not advocate violence. I advocate peaceful and legal change when
possible, and if that isn't practical, then I believe in the approach advocated
by  Mahatma Gandhi, which includes civil disobedience. Gandhi said "Civil
disobedience is the assertion of a right which law should give but which it
denies...  Non-cooperation with evil is as much a duty as cooperation with
good...  All through history the way of truth and love has always won. There have
been tyrants. . . and for a time they can seem invincible, but in the end they
always fall, always."

Of course *if* a government responds with violence towards it's citizens, the
natural right of self-defence mandates that the citizens resist such violence by
any means at their disposal, IMHO.

Does that answer your question Paul?

Mr. Ed

"The FAMOUS Mr. Ed"