Global Q&A: ‘Is democracy worth ’fighting‘ for?’

Buenos Aires, Argentina: Andrés Orden, 28, Self Employed: Yes, absolutely. I would fight for democracy because without a doubt it is much better than a totalitarian government. And I would do it the same way as the students and young people do in Hong Kong—protesting, taking over the streets, resisting without violence.

Democracy is very important to gain or hold on to for all people of the world today, and for the children of the future. This is what Epoch Times reporters from areas such as Argentina to Colombia discovered when they asked locals, “Is democracy worth ‘fighting’ for?”

Look for the Global Q&A column every week. Epoch Times correspondents interview people around the world to learn about their lives and perspectives on local and global realities. Next week’s global question, “How do you think the world should deal with the Islamic State?”