Monday, October 1, 2012

Democracy

          Democracy, a ruling style where every citizen has an equal vote, is best used in small societies and can not be successfully implemented in large complex societies. It sounds like a good idea where everyone gets equal say, but when its further explored, it's not so good after all. It works in a small society because there are less people to account for and less people to disagree. In a large complex society, the problems of democracy are magnified. Having everyone vote on everything would become a tedious time consuming chore every time anyone disagreed or wanted a change.

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  1. So democracy will work if people are more alike than different? Kinda makes me wonder why we, as a society, celebrate both democracy AND diversity...wouldn't that be counter-intuitive if you are correct?

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