Ideologies At War

There has never been a war long-lasting than that of democracy and theocracy. These ideologies have been fighting almost since the beginning of government. They have been the hidden agenda of leaders past and present with the intent of resolving differences. Democracy is where every person has a say in government and have equal rights protecting free-will by separating religion from governmental processes. Theocracy is where religious laws are the laws of the land and these strict laws suppress resistance and disobedience with severe consequences. The two clash at the heart of the Middle East and the reason for lack of enduring peace. Laws of the theocracy do not necessarily equip the laws of democracy. When religion rules the daily lives of an individual who does not choose freely then it becomes oppressive. Religion has to govern personal beliefs and opinions. It cannot be the law governing the land because we have seen throughout history how wars evolved from religion. The countless dead and immeasurable damage from nations against nations, and peoples against peoples. The current uprising in the Middle East is due to theocracy, not exactly the invasion of democracy. When oppressed people are downtrodden so long and they resort to violence because they lacked the necessities of life such as jobs, food, and housing to name a few, a revolution has to happen. Democracy is ever-changing, meeting the demands of its people while theocracy happens to get stricter and harsher to maintain order. When democracy is confronted by war, it adjusts and changes most of the time for the better. Democracy is not afraid of uniting with others who believe in their people and their economy. Theocracy maintains that life has to be sacrificed and traditions preserved over individualism. Theocracy encourages repeating the same atrocities of the past. The government must break through this wall of ignorance that democracy cannot be steadily guided and in fact, will make a nation unstable. This has been perpetuated by theocracy's supporters. We must remember that theocracy has divided nations against each other, people against one another, and social classes. Democracy can break all those barriers and unite economies and defend freedoms. This war has to end. This is the hidden battle of not only current wars but past wars. We are fighting for the sake of the world. Even Africa has faced the backlash of this war, with nations constantly trying to stabilize the extremists from the Middle East. The extremists find their power in being brutally carrying out the religious laws while breaking them to recruit the young. They use religion as a weapon and theocracy blindside helps them recruit more. We know that someday that one will rule and the other will be lessened. The world has this difficult decision to make but we have to make it. Human rights are born rights and they cannot be denied. The choice of religion is a born right and the government should not choose for its citizens because free-will must be protected and provided by the government. Religion governs consciousness and is the spiritual guider of all people. A religion can only be consistent when it respects rights and does not govern and does not force obedience. Every religion and belief in the world has hints of this philosophy. And we must not use warfare for religious purposes because it increases hatred and oppression in the world. Peaceful means bring peaceful resolves. We have to remind every nation, every people, and every tribe that we come from a common ancestor and we respect their rights ending the war between democracy and theocracy.