One of the main reasons why democracy is considered a superior form of government is because it respects and even encourages diversity. The difference of opinion. The possibility to deviate from the majority opinion, without incurring public ridicule, imprisonment, or confinement for life. Yet it is precisely here that departs from Colombia's democratic tradition and begins to be what in academic institutions and international agencies is recognized as a democratic facade. Democracies where elections occur as democracies, there is a separation of powers in the way of democratic states, but there is no democratic background. It is purely a structure that shows the world. The latest proof is the incident in which Piedad Cordoba, was about to be attacked by passengers on a flight Bogotá Caracas. According to the aggressors, Senator Cordoba had betrayed the country, allied with Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez and the FARC. That's when the question arises as expected to reduce armed violence, whether civilians, persons taking no active part in the conflict, the same as calling for peace, are equally or more violent armed.
One may disagree with the views of a person, with their world views, but then to have the right to jeopardize their personal safety there is an immense distance. So far Piedad Córdoba has done nothing illegal. His only job has been to assume as their own the pain of the abductees and do whatever is within reach of their hands to their release. This in no way means to share political positions, much less violent military, the only thing it means is that unlike most Colombians, it is ready, since the institutions representing bridges that may solidify into a negotiated settlement. Discredit their work, "be on the side the guerrilla and the Bolivarian Venezuela "is not hearing the cries of hostages, is not understanding the Colombian state's inability to make successful rescues. In that sense, what Mercy is not deserve public ridicule, or turn the scapegoat for the difficulties in relations between Colombia and Venezuela, however, she commands the respect of people, their support and solidarity. But if this were not enough, the Interior Minister Carlos Holguin said in an interview that if Piedad Córdoba public was at risk was for demonstrating against the country. That is, the minister, which is to say, the government, supports the aggression that is being Piedad object, it is what traditionally happens to those who demonstrate against the country.
While the idea of \u200b\u200basking the President Chavez for his involvement in a facilitation role was Pity, the Colombian government, knowing the personality quirks of the Venezuelan president, and the obvious potential for out of the script that the government Colombian expected to continue, I accept your participation.
Piedad Córdoba is not and can not be held responsible for the difficulties of relations between the governments of Venezuela and Colombia. The anti-diplomatic way as Venezuelan facilitation was completed, is what is to blame.
If you hope to Colombians resolving the conflict rests with violent approaches to reality and has been Piedad, appear to have alternatives to a negotiated settlement. The country is facing an armed war structure, another structure of war. It is time for the country given a chance to peace, that the alternatives of non-violence departing from day to day, and the approach to that we do not share, can be respected and valued. Hollman Lozano
