Modern, Western democracy is much more dangerous than original Greek democracy. Greek democracy was 100% pagan and was at least logically consistent, so they banned non-Greeks, women, and slaves from political participation.
Modern democracy mixed in elements of Christianity...
Modern democracy mixed in elements of Christianity...
...like all of humanity being descendants of Adam and emphasis on justice, which led to a cult of "equality" where they try to make everyone equal even though they're not.
This not only leads to horrible political decisions since idiots and fasiqin are allowed to vote...
This not only leads to horrible political decisions since idiots and fasiqin are allowed to vote...
...it also causes insane amount of resource consumption and is partly to blame for the environmental destruction of the earth led by the West.
For people to be effective participants in democracy, they need extensive education, which is costly and removes children...
For people to be effective participants in democracy, they need extensive education, which is costly and removes children...
...from the workforce. This is also drives mechanization, since they want to get machines to do the work so everyone can become overeducated about the topics necessary for participation in democracy.
Paying for all this is one of the main motivations of capitalism.
Paying for all this is one of the main motivations of capitalism.
This is why capitalism arose in Protestant countries. Protestants rebelled against the extreme taqlid of Catholicism and believed everyone needed to interpret scripture for themselves. Eventually this led to believing that everyone should have a share in legislation, too.
This is why Protestants led the development of public education, and also why they became obsessed with economic output and efficiency - because everyone needed to master Biblical interpretation for themselves to achieve salvation. This is also why they make literacy...
...one of the leading measures of "progress."
The truth is that some people are not suited for learning, and it's a big waste of resources to force them through 13+ years of formal education. They don't need to be educated to achieve salvation, and it's fine for them to do...
The truth is that some people are not suited for learning, and it's a big waste of resources to force them through 13+ years of formal education. They don't need to be educated to achieve salvation, and it's fine for them to do...
...taqlid of scholars (obviously not Christian scholars though). They can learn to recite and understand Quran orally, and this is sufficient for some people.
What's worse is that the West thinks that for everyone to become "equal" and "developed" means that everyone has to...
What's worse is that the West thinks that for everyone to become "equal" and "developed" means that everyone has to...
...adopt this mega resource-wasting educational model, which is helping drive overconsumption and destruction of natural resources around the world.
It also destabilizes countries, by infecting people with the silly idea that everyone's opinion matters and should be heard.
It also destabilizes countries, by infecting people with the silly idea that everyone's opinion matters and should be heard.
We need to be more aware of this, and the Christian and pagan origins of these ideas, because even Muslims who are opposed to democracy can still be affected by this in their conception of government and who should be speaking out against policies on issues of ikhtilaf.
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