tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post4847132359544609024..comments2024-03-05T10:52:24.691+00:00Comments on Mark Wadsworth: All Countries are Developing Countries - Part 2 - the Libertarian ViewMark Wadsworthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07733511175178098449noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post-64580861006618143872019-01-12T14:32:54.503+00:002019-01-12T14:32:54.503+00:00RT, it's something development experts always ...RT, it's something development experts always put near the top of the list.<br /><br />L, <br /><br />1. Let's not drag too much nuance into this - the counter example is Israel, they had their defences up and ready on the day of independence.<br /><br />2. Fire brigade could go under 2, 4 or 6, to be honest. And I do mean separation of church and state. Even in a mono-religious country, it is very important. Tolerance of other 'faiths' is nice to have but not that important - see Japan.<br /><br />3. Yes, EU is too many self-interested countries to have any proper democratic cohesion/popular support. Theresa May might be a shit Prime Minister, but she is MY Prime Minister. As you say, it's a very gradual thing, can take decades to bed in.<br /><br />4. Chicken and egg.<br /><br />8. Prescott et al completely messed up, probably deliberately. That's not say that it can't be done well. The UK did it well in the past, lots of countries still do it well now. And lots do it very badly.<br /><br />9. Agreed to all that.Mark Wadsworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07733511175178098449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post-16348172512234950322019-01-10T11:41:30.753+00:002019-01-10T11:41:30.753+00:00RT. Correct. The Rule of Law. Habeous Corpus. Stro...RT. Correct. The Rule of Law. Habeous Corpus. Strong private property rights and an independent judiciary who are also subject to the law are critical for a successful society. We have that rooted in the Common Law and Magna Carta. The Common Law applies to everyone, including the Crown. And the Law exists naturally, all we have to do is find out what it is - judge made (discovered) law in the UK.Lolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04586735342675041312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post-18511822554772241832019-01-10T11:14:17.899+00:002019-01-10T11:14:17.899+00:00I don't think the importance of (2) can be ove...I don't think the importance of (2) can be overstated.<br /><br />Developed countries have a third party that is perceived, as much as possible, as being neutral and fair. In its most pure form it is a court with a judge and jury.<br /><br />The most war torn nations do not seem to have this - or it exists but is seen as partisan and corrupt by one or both sides - so you just get two sides constantly trying to impose themselves on each other, often violently.Rich Teehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14037296506942507747noreply@blogger.com