Is democracy right for every one?
814128
I don't know, but you could be right maybe democracy is not for everyone
865490
No ... How can someone force democracy on someone else? If it's forced, then is it really a democracy? If there is ever to be democracy or peace over there, then they will have to resolve it themselves.
631113
Because Democracy is so much fun.  We want everyone to enjoy it. OKAY??!!  Coming to a country near you soon!!!
67338
It's not.  It's a republic.  In a democracy, all the people would have to vote to pass every law.  In a republic, we elect representatives to do that for us.
462026
Democracy is the best of bad choices for government we have.For me, a benevolent dictatorship would be my choice. Democracy is too messy, takes too long to get going, or for people to understand, look at Iraq. Just too many disparate opinions have to be weighed for it to be effective. Sometimes, countries need a strong man{or woman} with a single vision. FDR and Lincoln come to mind in our history.
858537
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
1133616
No to the theocracy in the US - but, in the same sense, I don't think we should push democracy on countries that will seriously be thrown into chaos as soon as it is introduced (USSR, China, Vietnam, Iraq, etc.). I think it's very arrogant of us Americans to think our way is the best way for everyone - the only way democracy truly works is if it evolves on its own when people get tired of the way things are being run.
190518
Democracy is better in any form or shape and like two sides of a coin has its goods and bad...............but you gotto believe in it, the fundamentals of democracy that is right to the people ..............\n\nand isnt corruption also there in any form of government.........think abt it ....
1137231
I hate to admit it but I completely agree with your right to believe that...and I'm not in total disagreement with you. I think that if a Democracy works right it is the greatest form of government. However a Democracy gone bad can be a disgusting beast and all forms of government become corrupt nothing quite like greed and power to cause corruption...Now I can see how someone looking at the current government in the United States and decideing they want no part of a Democracy..Why our government cant understand that I dont understand I truly think we live in the past because we know how great Democracy can be we believe it still is great and that it can be fixed and hopfully it can...but as I said I can completely see your point...but all forms of government eventually become corrupt...you probably stand a better chance of reforming a Democracy..
666360
The United States is not a Democracy.  It is a Republic. A Democracy is generally thought of as being ruled by the people.  We elect representatives to "rule" for us. It would be too hard to run a country as a true Democracy.  All the people would have to vote on everything.  However, We do hold the democratic process, and the people, in high esteem and try to run the country by what most of the people want.
352346
Yes.\nUntil we have a public that is educated in political machinations and process, democracy is glorified mob rule. While politicians are becoming more secretive, corporations more powerful, and television stretches its influence as a glass teat of apathy, democracy will remain as mob rule- or at least easily manipulated through fear, catering to the selfish and the fearful more than the future.
575280
Yes it will.The democracy is best as atleast there is scope for improvement.
1143401
no.  was never a democracy.  it was intended to be a republic, but we all got sold to the highest bidder.  now its a corporate run capitalistic prison state.
914349
Absolutely NOT. \n\nThis would be contrary to everything democracy stands for.\n\nEvery person of voting age should have an equal right to vote - anything else is not democracy and leads to the type of elite-ism satirised in George Orwell's animal farm - all people will be equal but some people will be more equal than others.\n\nWhat is more, I refuse to limit my answer on such an important issue to 25 words and there is not a damned thing you can do about it. \n\nI will use my right of free speech and my right to vote no matter how much you might disagree with my ability to choose wisely. \n\nToo many people don't have this luxury and too many people died ensuring I do have it. I will treasure and defend my right and the right of others to speak and vote freely.
766379
This is not a democracy.   It is a democratic-republic.\n\nThe individual's will is subordinate.  The individual gets one vote.\n\nIt is the right of individuals to assemble.  And organize.  And support legislation.\n\nFreedom of speech is the right of every American, even people with whom you disagree.
430518
There shouldn't be. The Central Government should be respopnsible for ensuring your safety, health and education. Everything else is more effectively dealt with at a local and/or state level.\n\nA strong central government is meant to deal with large issues. Unfortunately, most central governments now micr-manage the minutae of your day-to-day life. That isn't how the founders of democracy envisioned it. Fortunately, democracy allows for the evolution of government. It will mutate to fit our needs.\n\nAs Winston Churchill said, "Democracy is the worst form of government...except all the others that have been tried from time to time."
291791
In part there must be an agreement as to what the term participatory democracy means.  I believe that its meaning isn’t the same for everyone.  In the simplest meaning, all people of a given society are able to directly impact the acts and directions of the society.  \n\nCertainly in a small society this can have merit.  Say a community of 1,000 people get together for each decision and discuss it and vote.  Even here though there will be decisions which must be made too quickly to get everyone together and some individuals will be selected to address those decisions.  For example, will they all be the local sheriff and all participate in the decision making to decide when evidence dictates who is to be arrested or a traffic ticket issued?  Or will that function and responsibility be given to selected individuals?  In this sense that participatory democracy is replaced with some form of representative democracy and clearly as the size of that society grows, the need to expand the representative function will also grow.  The point is that it is doubtful that this form of representative democracy of full citizen participation is actually functional.\n\nIf by participatory democracy it is meant that the majority of the people shall rule in all situations, then what exists is a form of mob rule where the minority does not have and shall never have rights.  In this form the Founders were very concerned because they believed that such a form of government would ultimately lead to dictatorship.  \n\nIf participatory democracy is meant to be citizens having the power to be aware of government acts and intent, and to have the power to discuss it, and to have the power to influence elected and appointed officials, then that exists today.  It exists as an elementary part of the Constitutional Representative Republic developed by the Founders and now functioning.  \n\nAnyone or any group has the right to find out what government is doing or intends to do.  Further, anyone or any group has the right to address any elected official through right of petition for redress of governmental acts.  In the final analysis the citizen holds the power over the governmental officials by the vote.  The citizens can vote anyone in or out of office.  However, there is a problem with this, that is, for it to work the citizen must become involved.  That is, attend local work sessions of local government.  Belong to groups of citizens (usually having similar views) who keep an eye on elected and appointed officials and make real use of the right of petition, the power of the vote and the power of the court.  \n\nIt is now, as it has been for over two hundred years in the hands of the citizen to mold and control government.