Do We All Want The Same Lebanon?

Do all Lebanese want the same Lebanon?

I believe that the overwhelming majority of Lebanese fundamentally want the same Lebanon. I wish I could organize a referendum on the following principles for the Lebanese to realize that they really want the same thing.

Let's state these fundamentals:

1. Lebanon as a country for all Lebanese, one and indivisible

2. Lebanon should be a democracy, where individual freedoms are respected

3. Lebanon should practice free economic principles and create a positive investment climate

4. Lebanon should declare its neutrality in all world conflicts, and become a true Switzerland of the East

5. Lebanese living abroad should have voting rights in Lebanon

6. The government should offer an alternative to the religious courts that govern personal life in Lebanon (e.g. marriage, divorce, inheritance etc.) This will facilitate the transition of the country to a modern society from a highly sectarian one, and facilitate intermarriage across religious sects.


I believe that at least 75% of Lebanese would agree with the above principles. But then, the other 25% might be the ones with guns...