One of the fundamental principles of democracy is – “the partition of power.” Its essence lies in the fact that the three branches of power: legislative, executive and judicial should be independent from each other. Only under this condition does the “checks and balances” system will start to work. In the theory of state and …
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Recently my son taught me a lesson in democracy.
That is how it was.
We drove the whole family (my wife, daughter, son, and I) by car. Our daughter loves music, and the son – silence. My daughter asked me to turn on the music. My wife and I were not against, so turned it …
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Probably everyone has a friend who earns respect through touchiness and vindictiveness?
In relation to these people you can often hear something like “We must invite him to the birthday party, or he will be offended.”
And then at the party everyone …
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Recently a friend of mine showed me some photos from an event. Proud, he told me that he was sitting at one table with the director of the department of one national company, the chief of service in the law enforcement agency, and so on. “Important people,” he said, “they are aware of their worth. And …
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In the Italian legislation there is an interesting nuance. If you have violated the traffic rules and you have been fined, but you do not agree, you can appeal this decision. But… if you lose the process, the amount of the fine will double.
Such a rule makes you think carefully before challenging the …
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I think that peaceful gatherings and demonstrations should be allowed in Kazakhstan. Not just formally, but really allowed. This right should not be permissive, but informative. That is, the protesters should not ask for permission, but simply warn the authorities that they are going to hold a rally, procession or demonstration at that place …
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Recently, I happened to be at the auzashar (breaking of the fast) in a local mosque. I listened attentively to the preaching of the Imam. On this day he told the hadith about the restraint of the Prophet.
Once the Prophet was at sports competitions. People competed in …
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Most people react painfully to criticism. They resent, question the authority of the critic, seek his shortcomings, and take revenge.
You can often hear such dialogues:
I think you are mistaken in your hypothesis.
What do you understand about the …
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Finally!
Kazakhstan joined the WTO.
And now, as always, after the fait accompli, let’s weigh everything and consider whether we need it or not.
First of all, what is the World Trade Organization?
In simple terms, it is an international …
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Two drivers quarreled in the center of the city. Most likely, one of them cut off the second one. The drivers get out of the cars and begin to figure out the relationship on the fists. One beats the second and leaves contented. The second remains to lie on the asphalt.
A …
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