What's so great about democracy, Socrates called it the combined rule of
fools,and said it was second only to anarchy in the 4 systems of government
(Platos Republic.
David
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From: "Chapman Clive" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Thursday, February 05, 2004 9:50 AM
Subject: SCP - Democracy or Representative Democracy?
> I have to say this to stop a democracy being confused with a
representative
> democracy.
>
> A democracy is a political system where all constituent have the right to
> vote on all issues and the majority prevails. A representative democracy
is
> a political system where all constituents may vote to choose a
> representative to whom they delegate the right to vote on issues on their
> behalf (but alas not always reflecting the individual's opinion).
>
> There lies the rub.
>
> Clive Chapman
> Clinical Head of Foot Health
> Haringey Teaching Primary Care NHS Trust
> telephone 020 8442 6438
>
>
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