Mob rule

Mar. 8th, 2007 03:48 pm
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Can someone, anyone, explain to me just WHY democracy is supposed to be a good thing? I could never understand this. While you're at it, can anyone explain just how having elected representatives in a parliament constitutes "democracy", as it still doesn't seem that democratic to me!

Just because a plurality (or even a majority) of people want something doesn't make it right, or even the best thing to do.

When I rule the world everyone will have chocolate, and life will be perfect

Larry Flynt

Date: 2007-09-21 12:53 pm (UTC)
From: (Anonymous)
Larry Flynt (publisher of Hustler Magazine) said that you can't have democracy without civil rights, because you can't have 5 wolves and 1 sheep voting on what to have for dinner.

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