In a democratic country, you cannot ban a party, a...

2009-11-19T23:35:24.458+02:00

In a democratic country, you cannot ban a party, as vile and undemocratic as their views might be. In the UK this debate has been reopened of late after the BBC allowed the facist British National Party onto its Questiontime debate programme. Although it's politics are nothing short of outright racist, the democratic purpose is there to ensure that absolutely everyone can speak.
I know this is an inadequate comparison to make with Moldova, where the Communists have repressed the country for eight years, and there will be a huge groundswell of support for bannin g them, but to put it simply, everyone must be able to speak, even if it means allowing a platform for those who would have denied others it.
Democratic process, among other factors, is one of the ways in which Moldova can be embraced by the EU, and this, from what I heard from people when I was in Chisinau, is what people want most. It may be hard to swallow, but thats the way it should be.

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In a democratic country, you cannot ban a party, a...