Most 'democracies' are actually republics--people vote for people who decide the fate of their nation. In a nation with television, telephones, and lots of internet connections, It seems possible (with some efforts to ensure people without phones can still vote, etc.) to have a legislature that writes laws for the entire voting population to vote on every week (or as needed).
Would more people pay attention to politics if they knew they could make a difference? Would regular people vote as wisely as legislators? Would this give the press too much power?
(I know that it would be difficult bordering on impossible to change the foundation of a real government of a technologically advanced nation. I'm wondering hypothetically how well everyone thinks it would work if it did happen.)
So, good idea or bad idea?
2006-08-09
03:55:02
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wayfaroutthere
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