Then what happens if you are on the other side. The line written by tolkien when 'do not spill his blood, for he has a family of his own in a distant land', should be considered when answering.
2006-10-04 01:04:11 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Social Science ➔ Psychology
The US is a Republic, not a Democracy. There is a difference. Our country was never formed to be a democracy but a republic democracy. Check out the site below.
2006-10-04 01:08:51 · answer #1 · answered by RIDLEY 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
There is no such thing as a TRUE democracy, where everyone can do as they please. What the U.S. has is about as close as you're going to find.
2006-10-04 08:06:21 · answer #2 · answered by WC 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is such a thing as the "tyranny of the majority" which is why we have discrimination laws...
2006-10-04 08:12:24 · answer #3 · answered by Mac 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We are at war with pure evil which side do you stand on?
2006-10-04 08:12:31 · answer #4 · answered by latitude58_8 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
under the patriot act we became an authoritarianship -- 20th century examples of other authoritarianships would be nazi german and fascist italy.
2006-10-04 08:13:39 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The U.S. never was a democracy.
It is a republic.
2006-10-04 08:05:50 · answer #6 · answered by ihatehippies 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋