Nepal, Dec. 17 -- Democracy is not perfect. However imperfect it may be, the hallowed halls where elected members meet should not be a place for confrontation. Sadly, when dissatisfactions are not resolved by dialogues, they manifest physically, like they did at the protest of September 8. It should be noted that this is not an isolated occasion; such protests have manifested before across the globe.

In 1960, the Anpo protests shook Japan. The issue in hand was the United States-Japan Security Treaty. The treaty would allow American troops to be stationed in Japan. In its initial drafts, the treaty ominously even allowed American troops to assist in putting down 'domestic disturbances'. Student protestors rallied across the country to pr...