Either you believe in democracy or you don't?

Submitted by Jacob Carmiel (United Kingdom), May 9, 2005 at 10:57

It seems to me that Democracy is having a difficult time accepting Islam and not vice versa....

If a majority rule in favor of an Islamic goverment, then why should this be stopped ? Will this not be a democratically elected government, or are we going to be told who we can or cannot vote for? I am afraid you cannot have it both ways, if Turkey has a truly democractically elected government whether it be Islamic or otherwise, it has to be accepted as the people's choice.

This is Democracy at work.....everyday I wake up it becomes more and more apparent, that the truth will eventually spread its light and remove the darkness of falsehood.

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