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Originally Posted by Dyshade The City-State of Sparta had the first known Democracy in the 7th Century BC and it came about on its own. Though slow political evolution will eventually lead to the best concept of governance. |
I seriously doubt democracies form on their own when there is a dictatorship in place, unless the dictator steps down or is deposed. There was zero evidence that Saddam or his heirs would ever have voluntarily relinquished power on their own.
And in the meantime, thousands were tortured to death every year there.