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Entry: What's in a Name? Link: http://www.takimag.com/site/article/whats_in_a_name#13927 Post contents: Taki, Or may I call you Oprah? Consider what you wrote. "If Benazir represented democracy, I am Oprah Winfrey." Perhaps Benazir was in fact recognizing, and governing according to the desires of the majority of her constituents. Who are in fact virtually all Muslims, after all. Don't fall into the same incoherence as George and our Neocon friends, now! Don't ascribe some mystical significance to the word "democracy" (which may be hard for you, seeing as you're Greek & all) but all the word means is "governance by the majority." A democratic Pakistan can do whatever the hell the majority of its citizens wants. To include defining rape as adultery. Just because that doesn't accord with the social mores of early 21st century Middle America, 5th Century Periclean Athens, or the ethics held by the majorities at your or George Bush's country clubs, doesn't make it in any way undemocratic. Tough luck, that, eh? I'll be addressing you as Miss Winphrey from hereon out, by the way. Sent at: 2008 07 20