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Originally Posted by Hunter
Sadly Frith, no claim can be made that our system of democracy is perfect. However, the illusion of democracy is what allows people to sleep easy at night. Whether or not a person believes in that illusion doesn't detract from their right to reap the benfits of it. If it is the decision of the majority of members of this forum that the members and sympathisers of a political Party whom they disagree with should be banned, then that is their right, and the moderators should go along with the wishes of the majority.
However, should such be the case, then it should only be right that the name of the forum be changed to reflect the fact that it is only a democratic forum for certain people, not everyone.
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The last paragraph of your post outlines democracy perfectly. All socialist dictatorships claim to be practising democracy and often have the words "democratic", "people's" or "republic" in their names. Congo, apartheid South Africa, China, the former Soviet bloc etc. All people's groups practicing serious oppression against the people. Even the state of Israel claims to be democratic. As Shakespeare remarked through the lips of Juliet: "What's in a name?"