2007-03-29 22:04:02 · 31 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Government
No, its a bunch of rot. There's no such thing as free speech nowdays and I get a question removed on Q&A for saying one little mere word.
We all are not allowed to have opinions and thoughts nowdays otherwise we'd get thrown into jail. Guilty or not... they don't care.
2007-03-29 22:19:41 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 2⤋
Yes, because I live in Luxembourg ...
I believe if I lived in the UK I would also say I lived in a democracy.
After all, to be a democracy you just have to have free elections every so on...that's the core definition of a democratic society.
All the freedoms and benefits that come with living in a democracy are granted and guaranteed to the population through the laws created by the government they elect. If that governent of the day takes the view that some freedoms must be reduced in order to ensure the safety of all, then well, that's the times we live in.
2007-03-29 22:38:06 · answer #2 · answered by Our Man In Bananas 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is no such thing a democracy as it is supposed to be, Democracy is supposed to be rule by the people for the people, but in the so called great democracies as Bush and Tory Liar like to call America and Britan, the rich rule and the poor can go off and die as they should.
2007-03-30 07:54:19 · answer #3 · answered by Stephen P 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know for a fact that I live in a Constitutional Representative Republic, and not a Pure Democracy.
Pure Democracy is two wolves and a lamb deciding what's for dinner. A Constitutional Representative Republic is the wolves abiding by the laws against choosing the lamb.
2007-03-29 22:14:33 · answer #4 · answered by dBalcer 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
In the US, we live in constitutional democratic republic. All three forms of government makes up the union we live in.
For those who don't know - a constitutional government is one which takes it's laws from a document that is set higher than any other document. Sort of setting a government bases on the bible.
A democracy is one where everyone, or most everyone votes on the issues
A republic is one where people vote people to create laws which everyone agrees to follow (or not, as the case might be).
2007-03-29 22:21:40 · answer #5 · answered by barefoot_rob1 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No we do not as I have found to my cost in contesting a claim for the past 8 years,in being given HEPATITIS Cin an NHS blood transfusion, then the Govt stonewalling me and my local MP on the whole issue of rightful compensation and redress.
Freedom of speech in the UK does NOT really exist, they patronize you, but its defiantely NOT a democracy!
2007-03-30 03:02:32 · answer #6 · answered by leopardshaz 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Since Blair and his Fascists came into power no. We are the most legislated against and spied on country in Europe. This Government has sold all of us right down the line it has handed power over to petty officials who can do just what they like. His wife spouts on about Human Rights but these appear to be everyone but the law abiding hard working average Brit.
2007-03-30 00:47:32 · answer #7 · answered by Grannygrump 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In Greek:
Demos - People
Kratia - Power/Rule
Do we live in a democracy? Absolutely not!
Until the ordinary people awake from their collective slumber to regain control of their own destinies, we will never know true democracy.
The people get the government they deserve.
Lazyitus.
2007-03-29 22:23:04 · answer #8 · answered by contemplating_monkey 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, but it's not necessarily a good thing. Democracy is based on the idea that what's right or wrong is less important than what a large group of people want, which isn't necessarily good when stupid people vote in herds.
2007-03-29 22:14:31 · answer #9 · answered by D.L. Miller 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No. In my opinion Amerian citizens lost their Democracy with the developement and implementation of the electoral college. A person can win an election with the electoral votes when they did not win by majority number of individual votes. The Constitution says ' of the people, by the people, for the people', when your vote is not counted nationwide but instead is counted per state, like we have 50 elections for president. True vote should be counted individually nation wide. Then I would feel like we were moving back to a Democracy.
2007-03-29 23:15:24 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
Yes, unfortunately I can. Democracy is highly overrated. Having the majority call the shots does not mean the majority is right. There has to be a higher level of standard in terms of right and wrong than what the majority wants.
2007-03-29 23:25:55 · answer #11 · answered by rmagedon 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋