Democratic countries should not trade with undemocratic countries?
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Democratic countries should not trade with undemocratic countries
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Reasons To DisagreeWe should be able to help undemocratic countries by helping them get their export market up and running and get their dollar moving quicker 10 November 2005
A good way to undermine an undemocratic country is to trade with the people within it, to give them money and thus some power. Also, its important that people eat and get medicine, irrespective of the regime they live in... However, it would be good not to supply military or other unnecessary services directly to undemocratic goverments. 14 November 2005
Surely by definition this would stop most trade. EG : USA is a democracy.......... invading other countries is undemocratic 12 February 2006
Business and politics are two different things and should be kept seperate. Trade is the lifeblood of all countries and we should trade with whomever is willing to buy and pay 25 March 2006
It's not for us to seek to impose our system of government on another country. 11 April 2007
The strength of a democracy is in it's realitive ability to succeed. Democracies should engage totalitarian states head on and compete with them - by restricting them we only make them more insular and defensive, and obscure - all even more hellish for their citizens 27 December 2007
dont judge 1 May 2008
People of all countries should be able to trade freely, regardless of their governments. 7 June 2008
Oh that we were so pure and righteous! 21 June 2008
What a waste of oppotunities 10 June 2009
Any individual should be free to trade with whoever they wish. 1 September 2009
Trade creates wealth, wealth encourages democracy up to a point. A case in point: India is a democracy, but non-democratic China is creating more rapid development and a better life for its citizens through more efficient economic and political management. 10 October 2010
It is not the place of government to restrict my freedom to interact in voluntary ways with any other 27 August 2012
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Reasons To AgreeWe should not seek to profit from repressive regimes. 10 February 2007
It is possble to remain faithful to the cause. 24 August 2007
To the neutral voter - who says capatalism underpins democracy? Democracy is about the strength and voice of the people - not just the ones who can afford it - which sounds a lot more like socialism to me. 12 January 2008
This one is a no-brainer. Don't do business with assholes. 2 December 2012
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Reasons for Remain Neutral
Trading with other nations is an essential component of capitalism which is the underpinning of modern democracy - however stringent trading rules should be placed on non-democratic regimes where people are being hurt or marginalised by dictatorship-led states who abuse their monopoly of trade regarding the supply of food/medicines and other essetnials to the citizens of their state.
Should not trade with countries in which slavery and child labour clearly still exists
Trade with who ever can make our country benefit.
We should first focus on meeting our needs in common domestically before exporting our natural wealth. E.g. International companies have commercial fishing quotas for commercial gain yet it is not possible for someone in the community to go fishing to provide freely for everyone therein. This would give greater degrees of freedom to people in the community and be good for the environment. Instead fishing is more of a recreational and individual pursuit and the commercial exploitation is reducing fish population. More on this at www.palparty.org
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