Democracy In China And Elsewhere
Protests in China remind us that promoting Democracy in places where it does not exist is the morally correct position. It is also in our national security interests. If China were a Democracy it would be an ally and not a rival or enemy. The people of China deserve Democracy and Freedom like any other people.
This would be true in Russia, Iran, or any other nation. People deserve Democracy and it would be a much better and safer world if these nations and peoples were free democracies rather than ruled by authoritarian regimes. The benefit to the world would be vast if we had free democracies instead of authoritarian governments. Representative Democracy is really the only legitimate form of government.
If these nations had democracy we could perhaps cut back on the whole mass of the military industrial complex and develop a peaceful, just, and prosperous world. We could put those vast resources into human well being through health, education, social welfare, and a strong, vibrant, and prosperous economy.
So it is in our own self interest to promote global democracy but it also a moral imperative to do so. We should do everything in our power to promote democracy in places like China, Russia, Iran, and everywhere else in the world. It is our moral responsibility to create a global system of peace, prosperity and democracy and to oppose authoritarianism. It would also create a much safer and secure world.
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