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Do we need to employ a more democratic system of democracy?

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The next logical question in response to RFO http://humanopinion.org/node/210 ("Are we really living in a democratic society?") Well.... doesn't the government (or WE as the government is Supposed to represent the people) then need to employ a more democratic system instead of the partially democratic one which exists at the moment? ....see in-depth for more.

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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 Will (1 year ago )

Just not sure why we all assume democracy is the best option anyway...
Clearly some people are going to be better at ruling over a country than others, in the same way some people are better at musical instruments, and others at plumbing.
Also, people talk a lot about the moral degradation of the country, but then look at the people they hold responsible for this and decide they want them to have the vote and therefore (in theory at least) the run of the country. You can't simultaneously complain about a lack of moral standards in current society and want the people who are the problem to run the country.

this opinion was posted by yossarian (1 year ago )

quite a valid point ... didn't someone once say "anyone with the desire to rule a country is clearly a mad egomaniac and shouldnt be allowed" ... I paraphrase but that was the general gist ...