Re: China: Mandate of heaven?

On Sun, 25 May 2008 08:03:35 +0800, BobLee1964 wrote
(in article 
<e9e3cf0d-b750-4339-a0df-53b57b78de76@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>):

> On May 22, 8:48 am, Jim Walsh <jimNOwalsSPA...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>> On Thu, 22 May 2008 13:36:49 +0800, BobLee1964 wrote
>> (in article
>> <7f5279d3-dfc4-4e04-b1ed-49814a13d...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>):
>>> Hong Kong is autocratic.
>> 
>> No, it is not. Autocratic countries do not permit free speech, free
press,
>> freedom of religion etc.
>> 
>> Autocratic countries do not permit substantial economic freedom.
> 
> Autorcratic only means that the ruler (theoretically) has the power
> exclusively. ....

According to your definition, Hong Kong is not autocratic because the 
executive does not have the power, even theoretically, to change the 
decisions of the courts.

-- 
Love, Jim
(I often delete parts of the previous post and I often remove excessive 
crossposts.)


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