Quote Originally Posted by Duke of Gloucester
The real threat to democracy comes from a threat to the ecconomy, such as oil running out.
...which is also happening at the moment.

Quote Originally Posted by Duke of Gloucester
Actually, Christianity has a long history of opposing democracy. It's defence of democratic rights is a recent phenomenon.
I'm talking about the form of atheism that exists in the formerly Judeo-Christian societies.

Quote Originally Posted by Duke of Gloucester
True (although I think you mean removing rights and not removing democracy) and is why many counter-terrorism measures being taken are extremely unwise. The really sad thing is that a study of history would show this to be the case.
Then we apparently agree that democracy is threatened. So what should the world do to counter these threats?