http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7110910.stm no more great chess players from the soviet machine? he was a nice fella though.
Great chess player, but also an ardent communist who was leading movements to bring the old Iron Curtain back. I always have wondered why Kasparov changed his name. His real name is Garry Weinstein. Weinstein/Kasparov, what's the difference? I don't think it is right to be jailed for one's beliefs. So I will argue for Kasparov's release in Russia just as I would for right-wing extremists in Germany who deny the holocaust. Both Kasparov and the holocaust deniers are crazy, but they have a right to say what they want to say.
Hum I don't totaly agree with you there. To cite Karl Popper here: 'Democracy sometimes has to be protected with undemocratic tools'. That means when undemocratic voices are treadning democracy then democracy should have the right to protect itself.
Kasparov should be jailed and court has ruled it right. He is a anti-national propagandist who undermines issues of Russian citizen over illegal immigrants'.
i saw Kasparov on Colbert's show. he may possibly be the best chess player of all time, but he is not presidential looking. he sounds like a crazy protestor... neurotic, impulsive... he has no chance.
In other words, he sounds like a chess player. Some of the craziest damn people I've ever known Please Register or Log in to view the hidden image! No, you're taking him out of context. I can't see Popper agreeing with the extent of Putin's actions -- jailing dissidents? (possibly) Killing embarassing political enemies? Putin isn't protecting Russian democracy, he's consolidating his power base. Kasparov is hardly a threat.
I wasn't refering to Putin...cause he leading a general non-democracy. (Still Russia doesn't realy has a history of 'Western-democracy') I just meant that within a democracy sometimes the leaders of this democracy should take undemocratic actions so that the democracy can continue.
You must have him confused with somebody else. Kasparov was jailed for taking part in a pro-democracy demonstration.
My bad, I interpreted it in the context of this thread. And I agree with that. What Popper have you read? All I read was Conjectures and Refutations, which is fascinating, and I've been meaning to read the Open Society and its Enemies.
it wasn't a pro-democracy demonstration, it was ANTI-putin and FOR Illegal immigrants' rights...and he was doing so without the approval for the protest march.
Regardless of what you think of Kasparov or the Communist Party in Russia it does appear that Putin's party is gearing up for some massive voter fraud. From today's Guardian http://www.guardian.co.uk/russia/article/0,,2219492,00.html From elsewhere on the site
I just both te last one. But I had philosophy at university. And Popper is one of the standards you should learn about, no?
Yeah thats what putin says to, he said the US is resposible for the independent electoral commision of some sort not going to russia to watch the elections, the leader of the commision said that was bullshit they were denied visas. Putin is one hell of a bullshitter, & only drunken russians are listening to him, the guy is raping your country & you all think he is a wonderful prez.
you are the one raping the country. Putin is an amazing president and if it wasn't for consitution, we would want him for life as president.
Putin has repeatedly stated that he will not run for 3rd term...it both saddens me and strengthens my beliefs in him. Western propaganda of how evil my Putin is, are all lies. Please Register or Log in to view the hidden image!
