Right-Wing Discussion Thread XVII: The Snark Enlightenment

[North German Realm]

Your idea of an elected monarchy is no different than the presidential system and defames the real actual historical institution of monarchy.

How does it defame monarchy if it's better than monarchy?

It defames monarchy because elective monarchy, at least in the way that Hana presumes Meligoland is defining it, is not monarchy, but is pretended to be so. It's like how a theocratic democracy defames actual democracy.

[Munkcestrian Republic]

It's like how a theocratic democracy defames actual democracy.

It doesn’t, though.

[Napkizemlja]

And they did revolt.

I'm not aware of any serious revolts within France against Napoleon after he was declared Emperor.

[North German Realm]

It's like how a theocratic democracy defames actual democracy.

It doesn’t, though.

By definition it does.

[Munkcestrian Republic]

And they did revolt.

I'm not aware of any serious revolts within France against Napoleon after he was declared Emperor.

Unfortunately, the French people were happy to have such an awful man as their emperor.

[Munkcestrian Republic]

It doesn’t, though.

By definition it does.

“Iran is an Islamic REPUBLIC, not an Islamic DEMOCRACY”

[North German Realm]

And they did revolt.

I'm not aware of any serious revolts within France against Napoleon after he was declared Emperor.

Napoleon was not a monarch in the first place (not by any actual definition of the term), and he took power by what was mostly a popular coup. The monarch that was "thrust" upon the French was Louis XVIII who became the King of France in 1814 after the Sixth Coalition.

[North German Realm]

By definition it does.

“Iran is an Islamic REPUBLIC, not an Islamic DEMOCRACY”

Ignoring your petty attempt at baiting, no. Democracy and Theocracy can't coexist, because their definition gives the right to "rule" to different bodies. A theocracy is specifically a rule by clergy instated and done in the name of a deity. A democracy is specifically a rule by the people (normally in the way of representation). The idea of representation leaves the same door the idea of clerical rule in the name of god walks in from.

[Hanafuridake]

In some good news, I might be starting the process in order to be ordained as a priest soon.

[Dumb Ideologies]

In some good news, I might be starting the process in order to be ordained as a priest soon.

I'm beginning to think everyone here is but an aspect of the cross-faith multiversal divinity formerly known as Parkus.

[Hanafuridake]

In some good news, I might be starting the process in order to be ordained as a priest soon.

I'm beginning to think everyone here is but an aspect of the cross-faith multiversal divinity formerly known as Parkus.

Parkus is like the Kingdom of Heaven in that he is both inside and outside you.

[Novus America]

In some good news, I might be starting the process in order to be ordained as a priest soon.

I'm beginning to think everyone here is but an aspect of the cross-faith multiversal divinity formerly known as Parkus.

Though the faith of the individual once known as Parkus, despite constantly changing is a always based on fear of teh gays. That is its one consistent tenet...

[Diopolis]

In some good news, I might be starting the process in order to be ordained as a priest soon.

I'm beginning to think everyone here is but an aspect of the cross-faith multiversal divinity formerly known as Parkus.

He did declare me his patron saint of ideological purity.

[Dumb Ideologies]

I'm beginning to think everyone here is but an aspect of the cross-faith multiversal divinity formerly known as Parkus.

Parkus is like the Kingdom of Heaven in that he is both inside and outside you.

The real Parkus was inside us all along.

Thread-appropriate snark aside, good luck; this is something you seem to be passionate about and the opportunity to pursue such things is rare in life.

[Nea Byzantia]

I'm not a Monarchist though?

You aren't?

I could've sworn remembering you saying something about wanting an American Emperor.

I think that was me...

[Nea Byzantia]

I'm beginning to think everyone here is but an aspect of the cross-faith multiversal divinity formerly known as Parkus.

Though the faith of the individual once known as Parkus, despite constantly changing is a always based on fear of teh gays. That is its one consistent tenet...

I don't get it. Was he changing religions faster than a Wendy's drive-through?

I'm not likely to understand any of this Parkus humor, in all fairness...

[Diopolis]

Though the faith of the individual once known as Parkus, despite constantly changing is a always based on fear of teh gays. That is its one consistent tenet...

I don't get it. Was he changing religions faster than a Wendy's drive-through?

Pretty much.

[Nea Byzantia]

I don't get it. Was he changing religions faster than a Wendy's drive-through?

Pretty much.

Ah; and when you called him out he disappeared, or something?

[Novus America]

Though the faith of the individual once known as Parkus, despite constantly changing is a always based on fear of teh gays. That is its one consistent tenet...

I don't get it. Was he changing religions faster than a Wendy's drive-through?

I'm not likely to understand any of this Parkus humor, in all fairness...

Pretty much, he went from rad trad Orthodox to rad trad Muslim to rad trad Catholic. Or at least the personas he was using did.

But that one aspect remained the same.

He never got really creative and pretended to be a a flaming gay Unitarian Universalist or something really creatively different from the earlier personas.

[Nea Byzantia]

I don't get it. Was he changing religions faster than a Wendy's drive-through?

I'm not likely to understand any of this Parkus humor, in all fairness...

Pretty much, he went from rad trad Orthodox to rad trad Muslim to rad trad Catholic. Or at least the personas he was using did.

But that one aspect remained the same.

He never got really creative and pretended to be a a flaming gay Unitarian Universalist or something really creatively different from the earlier personas.

At least he kept the con realistic. If he had switched to something totally different he would've probably blown his cover sooner, no?

[Diopolis]

I don't get it. Was he changing religions faster than a Wendy's drive-through?

I'm not likely to understand any of this Parkus humor, in all fairness...

Pretty much, he went from rad trad Orthodox to rad trad Muslim to rad trad Catholic. Or at least the personas he was using did.

But that one aspect remained the same.

He never got really creative and pretended to be a a flaming gay Unitarian Universalist or something really creatively different from the earlier personas.

When did he imitate me?

[Cappuccina]

“Iran is an Islamic REPUBLIC, not an Islamic DEMOCRACY”

Ignoring your petty attempt at baiting, no. Democracy and Theocracy can't coexist, because their definition gives the right to "rule" to different bodies. A theocracy is specifically a rule by clergy instated and done in the name of a deity. A democracy is specifically a rule by the people (normally in the way of representation). The idea of representation leaves the same door the idea of clerical rule in the name of god walks in from.

Though it is unlikely, a democracy could conceivably be theocratic as well. For example, if the constitution and laws of a hypothetical state were based upon a religious text. Clergy, needn't necessarily be given any specific powers with in such a state.

[Diopolis]

Ignoring your petty attempt at baiting, no. Democracy and Theocracy can't coexist, because their definition gives the right to "rule" to different bodies. A theocracy is specifically a rule by clergy instated and done in the name of a deity. A democracy is specifically a rule by the people (normally in the way of representation). The idea of representation leaves the same door the idea of clerical rule in the name of god walks in from.

Though it is unlikely, a democracy could conceivably be theocratic as well. For example, if the constitution and laws of a hypothetical state were based upon a religious text. Clergy, needn't necessarily be given any specific powers with in such a state.

Didn’t Cyprus go through a theocratic democracy phase?

[North German Realm]

Ignoring your petty attempt at baiting, no. Democracy and Theocracy can't coexist, because their definition gives the right to "rule" to different bodies. A theocracy is specifically a rule by clergy instated and done in the name of a deity. A democracy is specifically a rule by the people (normally in the way of representation). The idea of representation leaves the same door the idea of clerical rule in the name of god walks in from.

Though it is unlikely, a democracy could conceivably be theocratic as well. For example, if the constitution and laws of a hypothetical state were based upon a religious text. Clergy, needn't necessarily be given any specific powers with in such a state.

Which wouldn't be a theocracy. Theocracies are necessarily ruled by clergy in the name of (and instated by) a deity, not a state with a religious-originated constitution.

[Nea Byzantia]

Though it is unlikely, a democracy could conceivably be theocratic as well. For example, if the constitution and laws of a hypothetical state were based upon a religious text. Clergy, needn't necessarily be given any specific powers with in such a state.

Didn’t Cyprus go through a theocratic democracy phase?

Are you referring to the brief reign of President Archbishop Makarios?