On the issue of democracy and dictatorship, I would like to share part of an e-mail I received today from a missioniary working in a very remote part of Liberia. I won’t put a name or place, unless  told I may.   

“When I look at Liberia, I see the events of the 16 year civil war that began as an attempt to rectify years of inequity to the indigenous people but then turned into local tribal fighting and individual power struggles, then I see man’s freewill turned sour.” 

Liberia  has technically been a democracy since 1847. It is one of the poorest countries in the world with 15,000 UN troops in place to keep the peace.

Could we please move on from this immature notion that those who question democracy, favour oppression and dictatorship?