Also, why do you assume freedom = democracy? For most people, freedom
means to be left alone to live their lives any way they want. In your
case, that means a certain political system, a certain culture, a
certain moral system, etc. In the case of the arab world, it means
something different. Who is to say that this is wrong? You can't apply
your particular moral system to another culture.

Wow -- it's rare to see moral relativism raised to such absurd levels --
even here.

No one is applying a "moral system" to another culture -- we are saying that
democracy is what freedom *is* all about. This crosses all ethnic,
religious, and cultural boundaries.

How do YOU define "freedom," if not freedom from tyranny?
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