Hamas and other non-democratic parties

The terrorists won big in the recent PA election continueing to put paid to the idea that elections are the neccessary part of democratization. Hamas like other non-democratic parties has lots of parts that are not found in mature and stable democracies. Hamas like the PLO, ANC, and the IRA has its own flag and army. Like the others it is described as having an armed wing. They are terror groups with political wings as some sort of figleaf of legitmacy.

There are two compenents to well functioning modern "western like" societies. There is democracy and the rule of law. The problem is that if societies go directly to democracy with out improving their rule of law the result is anrchy. Multiparty democracy results only multi-army states.

Here is Hamas supporters waving the Hamas Party Flag. When will Hamas change the PA flag from the PLO party flag to their party flag.