Who Are We To Decide?
We in this case being the countries of the western world and by
this question meaning; who are we to decide how other countries
and governments should run their land? How can anyone with good
conscience invade a country to force their beliefs upon others?
Were the people of that country given the opportunity to voice
their opinion about the reason behind the invasion or was it
just something one government took upon itself because they felt
the people would be better of?
If you are wondering if the country in question is Iraq, the
answer is yes but they are not the only one. Other countries
besides Iraq have been more or less forced by the "Sovereign
West" to give up their way of life for a democracy which sent
their lives into complete turmoil. Just take a look at Iraq
right now, are they much better off than what they were under
Saddam's dictatorship? Removing the corrupt government of Iraq
was without a doubt the right thing to do but then what?
Does the West still have the right to be in there telling these
people what to do and what is the best for them. They got help
to get rid of the root of the evil in their country but is it
not like slapping them in the face not believing that they have
the brains to reorganize their country without "baby sitters"
telling them what to do? How many more soldiers have to die
before the hint is taken. Obviously the West has over stayed
their welcome and the people are now rebelling the intrusion.
Perhaps they do not want a democracy as we know it and who can
blame them? What happened when democracy was forced upon the
Soviet Union, did things turn out just perfect and what
everybody hoped for? No it did not and the same happened when
they brought the Berlin Wall down. The people lost all their
sense of security and stability because lets face it many parts
of their government worked in ways that for example the United
States could only dream and hope for.
For those of you in the U.S who have never had the experience of
living in another country are probably disagreeing right now
because you believe with all your heart that you live in the
greatest country in the world but for you who have actually been
fortunate enough to experience other countries, (not talking
about vacationing here), you know exactly what is being talked
about here. Before forcing this democracy upon others perhaps it
would be a great idea to perfect this one first. The land of the
free and the home of the brave.
The actual freedom you believe you have in the U.S can not even
come close to the freedom of many other countries. Is it freedom
and security having to worry about losing your house if you get
sick? It is very brave of all these people to give up the
comfort of a home to go and live on the street. You might say
they did it to themselves and they chose it but what "normal"
person would do this too themselves? Nobody would, so obviously
they have some sort of problem which should not be judged by
anyone because it could happen to you or your loved ones. Where
is the democracy and unity when it comes to helping these people
back on track?
In most other countries these "horrible" beings are actually
considered humans and are given what they need by that country's
government regardless if they have money or not. What this comes
down to is that before forcing believes down other peoples
throat consider the idea of what if someone was doing this to
you. Would you welcome it with open arms knowing this belief is
not in tune with your way of life? No you would not and you
would resist the best you could so how can we blame others for
rebelling when it is done to them. Make sure your system works
before criticizing others.