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Are we really living in a democratic society?

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With voting only once every 4 years or so, and then with only the ability to actually vote on a party - not directly on the issues which we feel need to be addressed - are we really living in a democratic society? see in-depth for more

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Thu, 2006-11-09 10:12

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Doesn't the government need to employ a more democratic system instead of the partially democratic one which exists at the moment?
Even when record numbers of people turned up in london to protest against the iraq war, the gorvernment (Which I remind, in a democratic society is supposed to listen to AND represent the people) still continued.
Shouldn't we have the right and the power to vote on ALL the issues which we feel important AS they arise? - instead of someones promises to amend them a few years down the line!!? How much havoc, how many deaths, have we seen can occur within a few years?!
Democracy worked fine in Greek times when society was smaller and close enough that the leaders could actually listen to their people. Now our leaders are so detached, our people so many and so vast, how can they possibly listen? At present it seems many thousands of people need to rally together in a march or protest before issues even tend to be heard, let alone acted upon!
O.K, even then you may say - all those people still dont represent the majority or both sides of the story - and you'd be right. They only show one side.
I simply propose the government employs a new system, a system where they are in touch with the people and hear what we have to say on a regular basis. I simply propose a more democratic democracy......

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this opinion was posted by onqpr (1 year ago )

The voting system is too biased to ensure a proper democracy, plus an unelected second chamber. the prime minister has way too much power for the representative of a party that has won an election, as opposed to an individual, could we really say Blair is "the first among equals?" plus, there's very little choice in the parties we can vote for, and their ideologies. but then, there is no perfect democratic system, and ours is better than a lot of countries ruled by crazy dictators. Mmmmm political ranting!

this opinion was posted by oldtomjoad (1 year ago )

We only live in a democracy on vote day.

this opinion was posted by tcook (1 year ago )

The problem with democracy in the UK is that it is a top down system. Democracy can only really work when it is bottom up. This will involve radical restructuring of the way in which we vote - and acceptance that we are big enough to deal with issues ourselves. Until we see that our vote really counts then we will not be truly democratic.

this opinion was posted by Peace (1 year ago )

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