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It Is Important To Remember That Some Of The Most Serious Thinkers Once Thought That Democracy Was Not Compatible With The Cultures Of Germany, Italy, Japan, Latin America And Russia.

The Three Main Sources Of Scepticism Are First, That Not Every People Desires Freedom Second, That Democracy In Certain Parts Of The World Would Be Dangerous And Third, That There Is Little The World's Democracies Can Do To Advance Freedom Outside Their Countries.

A Simple Way To Determine Whether The Right To Dissent In A Particular Society Is Being Upheld Is To Apply The Town Square Test: Can A Person Walk Into The Middle Of The Town Square And Express His Or Her Views Without Fear Of Arrest, Imprisonment, Or Physical Harm? If He Can, Then That Person Is Living In A Free Society. If Not, It's A Fear Society.

On The Other Hand, If The Free World Is Concerned With How A New Palestinian Leader Governs, Then The Peace Process Will Have A Real Chance To Succeed.

It Is Not Surprising, Then, That In The Decade Since Oslo Began, Arafat Used All The Resources Placed At His Disposal To Fan The Flames Of Hatred Against Israel.