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 Re: Democracy
 Originally Posted by BennyLaRue
Constitutional Federal Republic FTW.
+1 according to the CIA
https://www.cia.gov/library/publicat...elds/2128.html
Originally Posted by 2_Thumbs_Up
This an attempt at debating a few concepts that very few seem to question.
Also, I'd like to hear a definition of democracy (I think it's ill-defined and it's important for the discussion). What concepts and freedoms has to be implemented in order to call a country democratic?
Democracy is a system of government by which political sovereignty is retained by the people and exercised directly by citizens.
Originally Posted by 2_Thumbs_Up
Why is it today generally accepted that the majority should decide over the minority?
because if the majority agree on it, then mostly everyone will be happy.....you know since everyone can't get what they want, at least most everyone is getting what they want
Originally Posted by 2_Thumbs_Up
Is everything moral as long as it's what the majority wants? If not, where should the line be drawn?
no, but that's not the purpose of a democratic government. the purpose is to keep the power of government with the people. the line should be drawn in the sand, or wherever the people want.
Originally Posted by 2_Thumbs_Up
Isn't democracy just mob rule with a few restraints?
yes, but............Constitutional Republics are a deliberate attempt to diminish the threat of mobocracy thereby protecting dissenting individuals and minority groups from the tyranny of the majority by placing theoretical checks on the power of the majority of the population.[1] The power of the majority of the people is checked by limiting that power to electing representatives who, theoretically, are required to govern within limits of overarching constitutional law rather than the popular vote having legislative power itself (even though such representatives are elected by said majority, creating a definitive conflicted interest). The United States of America is one of the oldest constitutional republics in the world. (from wikipedia  )
but how many wpp did i gain?
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