Do you believe in democracy?
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I believe in the concept of a democratic republic, or a represenative government. True democracy cannot work, just as communism and socialism cannot work. It is not feasible to think that the general populous of a huge country can have the depth of knowledge or the ability to vote on every governmental issue that comes up. Represenatives who job it is to know those issues and understand the processes are essential.\n\nI do believe that the individual voices are heard though, and that is where the democratic process comes in. The voices are heard in the represenative elections.
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Do you believe in God?
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Yes democracy is.The people are the legislature in a democracy.
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democracy is a farce. \n\n\ngo castro.
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i aggree with Phil when he says "Democracy is a very over-used and incorrectly used term\n\nWhat happens in many Western countries and the USA is called an OLIGARCHY and a PLUTOCRACY.\n\nThese are not true democracies - until 'we' can have a real democracy, we cannot export anything but a lie. "\n\nultimatly, help is for those that want it, not those that need it.....
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The main and most important feature of democracy is:- Government by the people.\nSounds really good doesn't it?\nDoes it really exist? I don't think so only in name, the only time 'the people' have a choice is during elections for public office, you will vote for whoever you think will represent your particular station in life and your personal standards. Then what happens when your rep' gets elected? \nDo you then get to have a choice in whatever your rep' is going to vote for on your behalf? or will your rep' just do as he is told by his leaders.\nBefore I start getting mail telling me I must be a 'commie B' I am not trying to advocate a move away from democracy to any other system, but rather a big move towards more democracy, namely to get rid of our reps' that are obviously not conforming to the way we 'the people' want things to be done.\nI don't mean we should wait until their full term of office is completed, I mean have a method of getting rid of them almost immediately!   \nCould this be the reason that we don't have more referendums?
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Yes.  Democracy encompasses more than just geographical borders.  It is a philosophy that is largely built upon the foundation of law, and freedom of choice.  As long as men continue to value individual freedom and freethinking there will be democracy.  I don't foresee a world filled with dark, gothic, Batman-like figures devouring the poor without a fight.  That's how France and America became great anyway.  Don't forget.  Lights of liberty we all must be.
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Democracy is voting,\nVoting is right to choose.\nSo without voting there is no democracy.\nWhat else can be more important then that.
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The problem with Democracy is that we have a country based on equality AND freedom.  Alexis DeToqueville wrote that it is impossible for us to be totally equal and totally free because the wills of men will always cross other's boundries.  If you are posing a question of whether or not it is more important to be "humane" than "democratic", then I believe that you might have something.  Ofcourse, democrats will undeniably stand up and say that democracy IS humane, but I guess that's all in the eye of the beholder.  Fascism shows itself on many different levels, from the workplace, to households, to governmental issues, but the one thing I can say about democracy is that it at least tries for a middleground on freedom and equality.  A goverment by the people, for the people, but it does seem that the people's voice is getting a bit weaker than it used to be.
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mm well if this is what you meen, democracy is when all of the citizens send in votes for who they want to be president, and to decide which person to vote for, all of the people that are wanting to be president ( I forgot what they are called during this time) have a campaign and tell what they will do as president, the person with the most votes (which had the best campaign) wins the election and becomes president
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I do!  Do you believe in God?
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To control the world thru "democracy"
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Democracy is not what our Founders created not is it what they wanted.  In fact they feared it.\n\nAs the Founders knew, democracy is the path to dictatorship.  \n\nIt is neither desired nor is it sustainable.
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Not one world government, one style of government... Democracy.
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Would it amaze you to hear that the US is not a democracy? I heard a great quote once by HL Mencken: "Democracy is a form of religion. It is the worship of jackals by jackasses."\n\nIn the US, the founding fathers feared "Democracy" - as nothing more than mob rule. It's three hungry wolves and a sheep voting on tonight's dinner - guess who loses in that system?\n\nSo yes, I'm a Democracy hater as much as it means majority rule. Majority rule can never be sustained - because we'll get policies where 51% of the population rake the other 49% over the coals.
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I can't be very specific but I know a democracy is a system where the people vote for their representatives and all the laws/bi-laws that govern the country.
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True democracy is by the people, for the people, and of the people.  I'd lean toward the former - if people want to will away their rights, they have every right to do so.\n\nIt's worth noting, however, that hardly any of the successful governments going by the name of "democracy" are true ones - they tend more toward representative democracies and republics.  This is for good reason - a true democracy, partially due to the question you just raised, would be unworkable in nearly all cases.