Comments on: Fun day http://www.oakmonster.com/2008/09/08/fun-day/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=fun-day Creative. Social. Nerd. Wed, 18 Jan 2012 05:14:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: oakmonster http://www.oakmonster.com/2008/09/08/fun-day/#comment-325600 oakmonster Fri, 12 Sep 2008 05:46:02 +0000 http://www.oakmonster.com/2008/09/08/fun-day/#comment-325600 First of all, Irish Cousin Robert, yes, indeed the burden has been lifted. ;-) As most regulars know, I do reply to comments personally, and not via another comment post. But I'm afraid this one will have to be added. As you know, I always honor your different opinion. I will share mine, and see if we can come to agree to disagree. I already sent "KU" an email with the following text. So, here goes. I agreed with PAD's original plan to protest to get rid of Thaksin. I even agreed with the military stepping in to wipe the slate clean. I might not agree that PPP get itself back on the board. However, they were ELECTED. THAT is democracy. Maybe the rural population get paid to vote that way. Maybe they do really like the POPULIST vision of the country where everyone gets to have a voice instead of just the elite few. But the votes were cast. THAT's democracy. Democracy is not mob rule. Democracy does not mean that just because the guy you voted for didn't get elected, you would cripple the country and incite violence to make your point. Democracy does not use a threat to get what they want or to get people to do what they want. That's what anarchists and terrorists do. Democracy does not mean you APPOINT 70% of your government. Democracy does NOT mean that you believe the rural people are too dumb to vote. Democracy means EVERYONE gets to vote. EVERYONE gets to have a voice. Unfortunately, the true democracy cannot exist in Thailand because people are too obsessed with power. Your view and mine are different on this matter. But all in all, we both want what's best for the country. At least we can rest on that. First of all, Irish Cousin Robert, yes, indeed the burden has been lifted. ;-)

As most regulars know, I do reply to comments personally, and not via another comment post. But I’m afraid this one will have to be added.

As you know, I always honor your different opinion. I will share mine, and see if we can come to agree to disagree. I already sent “KU” an email with the following text. So, here goes.

I agreed with PAD’s original plan to protest to get rid of Thaksin. I even agreed with the military stepping in to wipe the slate clean. I might not agree that PPP get itself back on the board.

However, they were ELECTED.

THAT is democracy.

Maybe the rural population get paid to vote that way. Maybe they do really like the POPULIST vision of the country where everyone gets to have a voice instead of just the elite few.

But the votes were cast. THAT’s democracy.

Democracy is not mob rule. Democracy does not mean that just because the guy you voted for didn’t get elected, you would cripple the country and incite violence to make your point. Democracy does not use a threat to get what they want or to get people to do what they want. That’s what anarchists and terrorists do.

Democracy does not mean you APPOINT 70% of your government. Democracy does NOT mean that you believe the rural people are too dumb to vote.

Democracy means EVERYONE gets to vote. EVERYONE gets to have a voice.

Unfortunately, the true democracy cannot exist in Thailand because people are too obsessed with power.

Your view and mine are different on this matter. But all in all, we both want what’s best for the country. At least we can rest on that.

]]> By: Robert http://www.oakmonster.com/2008/09/08/fun-day/#comment-325234 Robert Wed, 10 Sep 2008 21:18:50 +0000 http://www.oakmonster.com/2008/09/08/fun-day/#comment-325234 Oooookaaay then....I have officially lost my title of "angriest poster" on this site :) Phew. The burden was just too heavy. Oooookaaay then….I have officially lost my title of “angriest poster” on this site :) Phew. The burden was just too heavy.

]]> By: KU http://www.oakmonster.com/2008/09/08/fun-day/#comment-325117 KU Wed, 10 Sep 2008 11:27:33 +0000 http://www.oakmonster.com/2008/09/08/fun-day/#comment-325117 One more thing dude, our PhD graduated friends go there every day, so do a lot of our friends' mothers, and they haven't been offered any money. One more thing dude, our PhD graduated friends go there every day, so do a lot of our friends’ mothers, and they haven’t been offered any money.

]]> By: KU http://www.oakmonster.com/2008/09/08/fun-day/#comment-325108 KU Wed, 10 Sep 2008 11:21:36 +0000 http://www.oakmonster.com/2008/09/08/fun-day/#comment-325108 Dude, Might wanna ask your dad how else can someone kick Samak's *ss out of his office and get some integrity into Thaksin's 'servants' heads' to do something rightful for the country. If it wasn't for PAD, we wouldn't have today when the Pig-nose Samak is finished because of his stupid Food-talk show, and Jae Pen is out because he participated in a conspiracy to sell out the country, and Thaksin is in exile. Even now, PPP is still adamant to vote Samak back. What is this?!?!? And by the way, tell Mr.B to come to Thailand and JOIN PAD. Don't Americans love democracy? He should study what kind of democracy the squared-headed SOB has done to Thailand. KU Dude,

Might wanna ask your dad how else can someone kick Samak’s *ss out of his office and get some integrity into Thaksin’s ‘servants’ heads’ to do something rightful for the country. If it wasn’t for PAD, we wouldn’t have today when the Pig-nose Samak is finished because of his stupid Food-talk show, and Jae Pen is out because he participated in a conspiracy to sell out the country, and Thaksin is in exile. Even now, PPP is still adamant to vote Samak back. What is this?!?!?

And by the way, tell Mr.B to come to Thailand and JOIN PAD. Don’t Americans love democracy? He should study what kind of democracy the squared-headed SOB has done to Thailand.

KU

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