tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18242960.post2469049493377850438..comments2023-07-14T11:35:18.290+00:00Comments on red star commando: A pirates life for medarren redstarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00924263166022171368noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18242960.post-60948831911934263802008-12-05T16:11:00.000+00:002008-12-05T16:11:00.000+00:00thanks for the kind comment.I think that the empha...thanks for the kind comment.I think that the emphasis that was found on board the 18th century pirate ship on democracy was in many ways a reflection of the complete lack of freedom or choice for the ordinary seaman on board the merchantmen and navy ships of the time. The Somali fishermen have not had the same experience and so the organisation is different but, I think that the impulse is the darren redstarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00924263166022171368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18242960.post-77115359529334096122008-12-04T09:59:00.000+00:002008-12-04T09:59:00.000+00:00Great stuff! As an ex merchant seaman the question...Great stuff! As an ex merchant seaman the question of democracy at sea has obviously been something that I have given some thought to. As far as I know the pirates were the best example of this. It would be nice to think that we had something in common politically with today's pirates but I very much doubt it.rayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08557920166206674182noreply@blogger.com