I don't want to involve myself further into this discussion since it's a bit off-topic and my response will be further off-topic, but I have to come to Azerbaijan's defense here (again I know it's off-topic but I dunno where to put this response otherwise). Sure, they're no democracy and they've acted shady in ESC since they joined and most probably got away with it because of $$$, however things aren't that black and white as some here put it. While western countries allow radical forms of islam to grow and influence (because of the loopholes in the democratic systems), Azerbaijan is emphasizing on secularism and in this case we have to be thankful that they are "totalitarian" with a secularist mindset, because atleast the regime there is fighting against terrorism and fundamentalism. Westerners are very naive regarding democracy as a system, and although I'm pro-democracy, there are flaws in such a system aswell. Just take a look at Egypt where a short-lived period of "democracy" was taken advantage by non-democratic fundamentalist forces that eventually would gain power thanks to democratic loopholes, is that what you people want in Azerbaijan aswell? The democratic system is filled with loopholes and before we have fixed those in the west, we shouldn't point fingers at other countries that are far better dealing with these matters than we are.
As for ESC however, yes I think countries should be judged by the same rules and I feel like EBU have given Azerbaijan plenty of free-passes because of some under-the-table bribery, so here I guess I agree with you guys, but the whole democracy talk I just had to step in and defend Azerbaijan because it's clearly not as simplistic as put here and by western media.
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