what's BAD about democracy(for once)?

**Cloud No.9** · 09-05-2005, 09:36 PM

i had never actually planned this thread so the thread name is just there because it fitted really. it's not going to become a series (i think).

is playing the power in the hands of people that mostly know very little about what they are voting for or who they are voting for. a good idea? lets be quite frank over 50% of people are idiots. and they get to decide the future of our nation? isn't that stupid?

should the power not be in the hands of an unbiased few but educated in what they are voting for. even say having to take some test on politics to prove you understand what you are voting for.

**Teek** · 09-05-2005, 09:41 PM

I'm for a constituonal republic, not a democracy.

**krissy** · 09-05-2005, 11:14 PM

abuse of power

tho you could put that into anything

**nik0tine** · 09-05-2005, 11:56 PM

Originally Posted by Hachifusa

I'm for a constituonal republic, not a democracy.

**bipper** · 09-06-2005, 05:22 AM

A constatutional republic? Care to explain? Sorry I am not on the up and up on this theory.

**edczxcvbnm** · 09-06-2005, 05:40 AM

If I am not mistaken we have a constatutional republic. A democracy is nice in theory but sucks in reality. Imagine a form of government where evey decision to be made has to be voted on by everyone...EVERYONE! All 300 million votes to be tallied and accounted for just for a simple law and such. It would take forever to get anything done. That is what a real democracy is.

**Azure Chrysanthemum** · 09-06-2005, 07:01 AM

Which is why we all support a Constitutional Republic. True Democracy is just as bad as true, widespread Communism.

**Cloud No.9** · 09-06-2005, 09:27 AM

i meant our democracy as it stands currently.

**ThroneofDravaris** · 09-06-2005, 10:23 AM

Some people don't deserve a say in the politics of their country.

**Cloud No.9** · 09-06-2005, 10:25 AM

would these people you talk of be criminals or the ones who choose to vote ignorantly?

**ThroneofDravaris** · 09-06-2005, 10:29 AM

Basically anyone who isn't informed enough to make an intelligent decision.

**Cloud No.9** · 09-06-2005, 10:29 AM

exactly. so should we have a test to make sure?

**ThroneofDravaris** · 09-06-2005, 10:35 AM

No, that would just encourage less people to vote. I personally think basic education in politics should be compulsory for students. I myself wish I knew more about how my own country is run...

...nah, not really.

**Skyblade** · 09-06-2005, 10:39 AM

Originally Posted by ThroneofDravaris

No, that would just encourage less people to vote. I personally think basic education in politics should be compulsory for students. I myself wish I knew more about how my own country is run...

...nah, not really.

A basic education in politics?! That'd be pointless. How about a course in basic economics?

**ThroneofDravaris** · 09-06-2005, 10:42 AM

I mean more along the lines of the history and a summery of various political parties, just so people know exactly who they are voting for.

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