2006-11-20 04:51:20 · 19 answers · asked by eddie9551 5 in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
In the democratic form of goverment that the U.S. currently has, that is correct.
Democracy in the U.S. does not mean "rule by the majority." In a democracy there are certain fundamental human rights that are protected. Among these rights is the right to freely practice an individual's chosen religion, any religion, without government interference AND without establishing an official state religion over any other religion.
2006-11-20 05:39:54 · answer #1 · answered by sparky52881 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Separation of state from faith is observed as secularism, not democracy. If ninety% of the inhabitants votes for a spiritual concept, that's democracy. If that concept isn't estabilished then in prefer of secularism, then it relatively is not democracy.
2016-10-22 10:26:58 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No.
de‧moc‧ra‧cy /dɪˈmɒkrəsi/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[di-mok-ruh-see] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation
–noun, plural -cies. 1. government by the people; a form of government in which the supreme power is vested in the people and exercised directly by them or by their elected agents under a free electoral system.
2. a state having such a form of government: The United States and Canada are democracies.
3. a state of society characterized by formal equality of rights and privileges.
4. political or social equality; democratic spirit.
5. the common people of a community as distinguished from any privileged class; the common people with respect to their political power.
2006-11-20 07:29:56 · answer #3 · answered by Goose&Tonic 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
In a democracy where the governments power comes from the people and the people are supposed to be equal, which groups religion is the government supposed to give preference to?
2006-11-20 04:55:46 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
Why, if the voters decide that they agree that a state religion is what they want there is no hard and fast rule that says they can't. In a true democracy the majority rules so any one that didn't agree and couldn't live with the decision would have the option of leaving the country.
2006-11-20 04:55:48 · answer #5 · answered by smoothie 5 · 0⤊ 4⤋
Depends, if a democracy is goverened by the people than the majority has the right to choose the laws. In this case if the majority of people in America are of a Judeo-Christian religous background the laws will reflect that. If for example the majority were hardcore Islamic fascists we'd probably make a law to kill adulturers and cut off the hands of theives. It would be legal because the majority voted it into law.
2006-11-20 05:04:07 · answer #6 · answered by Yellow_Brick_Toad 1 · 1⤊ 4⤋
Yes. Theocracy is a church ruled government. A democracy cannot be a theocracy.
2006-11-20 05:02:01 · answer #7 · answered by withluv7 3 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Not necessarily. Democracy just means a government run by the people. However, since all people have different religious views, it makes sense to separate church and state.
2006-11-20 04:54:14 · answer #8 · answered by vlalto 3 · 2⤊ 4⤋
For each others protection, I'd say it's for the best. Otherwise, it's a theocracy not a democracy.
2006-11-20 05:06:04 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
No, if the people vote in a theocratic cabinet then there would be no seperation. A democracy should reflect the people and what they want, that doesn't mean there will be seperation of anything really.
2006-11-20 05:01:08 · answer #10 · answered by JFra472449 6 · 0⤊ 3⤋