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Originally Posted by PRB
I also agree that Republics/Democracy only work with a historical tradition and a bedrock of values similar to the Judeo/Christian values that underwrite the concepts put forth in our documents.
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PRB,
The historical tradition makes sense, but respectfully are a bedrock of values similar to Judeo/Christian also a prerequisite for democracy? The reason I ask is the roots of western democracy are attributed to the ancient Greek city-states. The Athenians for example were certainly not Judeo/Christian back then, they had a pantheon and would be considered pagans today. You could also make a similar argument for the Romans, I believe Constantine was the first Roman Christian emperor and their republic was established well before he came around. Finally there is the modern example of India, the world's largest democracy since 1947. You can make the argument they certainly inherited the democratic tradition as a by product of English rule. However, they have been and remain predominantly Hindu.
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