skhara Posted July 30, 2005 Report Share Posted July 30, 2005 (edited) I am curious to see what are the prefered governing methods out there. Did I miss any obvious ones that should be included? If you choose "Democracy", please expand on the details of what you mean. Edited July 30, 2005 by skhara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anonymouse Posted July 31, 2005 Report Share Posted July 31, 2005 Ha! The funniest choice was "enlightened despotism". Screw all governments. Anarchia total! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gamavor Posted July 31, 2005 Report Share Posted July 31, 2005 Skhara, you just opened the Pandora box! Without any further elaboration I can think of at least four generic types of monarchy (constitutional, parlamentarian, absolute, etc..and combinations thereof). Enlightened despotism - I really don't know what you mean. Reminds me the book about Guliver and the liliputians. Democracy! A-ha! American, North European, West European, East European, (scrach that out:)), Islamic (like in Lybia) Social, Liberal, Conservative, Peoples (China)....I have a head ache! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skhara Posted July 31, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2005 Skhara, you just opened the Pandora box! Without any further elaboration I can think of at least four generic types of monarchy (constitutional, parlamentarian, absolute, etc..and combinations thereof). Any type you like. Elaboration is welcome. Enlightened despotism - I really don't know what you mean. Reminds me the book about Guliver and the liliputians. http://www.nationmaster.com/encyclopedia/e...tened-despotism But they do not necessarily have to be monarchs. They could be emperors, dictators, etc.. I don't remember much about the liliputians though. I watched the movie when I was little. I suppose the liliputian king could have been an elightened despot. Democracy! A-ha! American, North European, West European, East European, (scrach that out:)), Islamic (like in Lybia) Social, Liberal, Conservative, Peoples (China)....I have a head ache! I was pretty hesitant about this one, that's why the "please expand". Two people voted "Democracy", but didn't expand. I guess the simple and accurate defenition of Democracy is mob-rule, and of coarse there is not a government on the planet that is a democracy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sip Posted August 1, 2005 Report Share Posted August 1, 2005 I voted republic. I like the US. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gamavor Posted August 1, 2005 Report Share Posted August 1, 2005 Skhara, your main premise is not very accurate. Monarchy, republic, etc.. are forms of government, while 'democracy' is political system. A monarchy could be a perfect democracy as well as a Republic could be tyranic political system. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skhara Posted August 1, 2005 Author Report Share Posted August 1, 2005 Ok Gams, I understand what you are saying and agree. The only reason I even put democracy is because the word is always loosely thrown around and I was hesitant when doing that and asked for an explanation for those who vote for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
armjan Posted August 1, 2005 Report Share Posted August 1, 2005 I am curious to see what are the prefered governing methods out there. Did I miss any obvious ones that should be included? If you choose "Democracy", please expand on the details of what you mean. style_images/master/snapback.png not sure we lived up to your expectations but this is a great question, thanks skhara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Verginne Posted August 26, 2005 Report Share Posted August 26, 2005 (edited) You're bad. You tried to rig the vote by placing inappropriate and misleading adjectives before the choices. What is "enlightened despotism"?????? Anyway, you forced me to vote for "tyrannical disctatorship" which is silly. Why would a dictatorship necessarily be tyrannical? I want an ultra nationalist patriotic leader who will whip the place into shape, but I necessarily expect that such a person will be just, honorable, honest and a servant to the people. But I don't want anyone to be able to put obstacles in the way, strong leadership is needed. Edited August 26, 2005 by Verginne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Verginne Posted August 26, 2005 Report Share Posted August 26, 2005 I voted republic. I like the US. style_images/master/snapback.png The US is a "republic"?????? Not for very many years. It has been perverted into a liberal "democracy." There is quite a difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arvestaked Posted August 26, 2005 Report Share Posted August 26, 2005 I consider the U.S. to be a social democracy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armen Posted September 4, 2005 Report Share Posted September 4, 2005 (edited) 1. Monarchy Rule of one for the well being of all Dictatoriship Rule of one for the well being of oneself 2. Aristocracy Rule of minority for the well being of all Oligarchy Rule of minority for their own well being 3. Polity Rule of majority for the well being of all Democracy Rule of majority for their own well being Aristotel Edited September 4, 2005 by Armen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skhara Posted September 4, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 4, 2005 You're bad. You tried to rig the vote by placing inappropriate and misleading adjectives before the choices. What is "enlightened despotism"?????? Anyway, you forced me to vote for "tyrannical disctatorship" which is silly. Why would a dictatorship necessarily be tyrannical? I want an ultra nationalist patriotic leader who will whip the place into shape, but I necessarily expect that such a person will be just, honorable, honest and a servant to the people. But I don't want anyone to be able to put obstacles in the way, strong leadership is needed. style_images/master/snapback.png Actually, one defenition of "tyrannycal" is of relating to a dictatorship or absolute rule. .....who will whip the place into shape, but I necessarily expect that such a person will be just, honorable, honest and a servant to the people. Ahhh. So you want an elightened despot! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skhara Posted September 4, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 4, 2005 Oligarchy Rule of minority for their own well being Aristotel Aristotel was just mad since Sparta kicked Athen's butt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armen Posted September 4, 2005 Report Share Posted September 4, 2005 Aristotel was just mad since Sparta kicked Athen's butt. style_images/master/snapback.png I don't think he was happy with the Athenian system either. Also, when reading his works I don't get an impression that he operated with the present American value system. No one can say for sure if he was mad or not The people who wrote (I don't mean you Skara) that he was "mad" are the same people who portrayed Alexander the Great as a modern day gay art critic in the recent movie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skhara Posted September 4, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 4, 2005 (edited) I don't think he was happy with the Athenian system either. Also, when reading his works I don't get an impression that he operated with the present American value system. No one can say for sure if he was mad or not I meant angry, not insane. The people who wrote (I don't mean you Skara) that he was "mad" are the same people who portrayed Alexander the Great as a modern day gay art critic in the recent movie. Edited September 4, 2005 by skhara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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