"In true democracy every man and women is taught to think for himself or herself."
--Ghandi
2007-06-20 19:11:44 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
I love it, it comes from a smart man who changed one of the largest countries in this world.
2007-06-20 19:14:33 · answer #1 · answered by Yaher S. 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What one is taught, and what one learns are 2 different things. Every man and woman thinks for himself. This happens in any form of Government. The question is: Do they think well? The Difference between Democracies and dictatorships is; the man or woman can act and speak for himself or herself in a Democracy.
2007-06-20 19:21:10 · answer #2 · answered by Homeschool produces winners 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Which goes to show that america is not a true democracy...
great quote though...ghandi is the man...
2007-06-20 19:23:49 · answer #3 · answered by MekTekPhil 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There may be some truth to that. Now just find me a true democracy. I know of none, and we sure aren't! We are a Representative Republic, as Iraq was a Constitutional Republic, until Saddam! Now it is again, but I think they don't have any control of anything in that government we put into power!
2007-06-20 19:23:21 · answer #4 · answered by cantcu 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's why we don't have true democracies.
Conformity is the normity.
Busy little bees and worker ants are more useful than a bunch of individuals who think for themselves. How would anything ever get done after all.
2007-06-20 19:16:50 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ghandi was a wise man.
Unfortunately our public education system doesn't teach people to think for themselves anymore. And the truth is the hardest thing to find in this world.
2007-06-20 19:16:06 · answer #6 · answered by Nickoo 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ghandi got his education (as a barrister, or lawyer) at University College, London.
Gaucho
2007-06-20 19:22:18 · answer #7 · answered by wsulliva 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am completely in love with Ghandi, lol. Very peaceful demonstrator who fought on his own principles and provided the inspirational template for other great leaders.
2007-06-20 19:16:22 · answer #8 · answered by ibid 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think this quote exemplifies why democracy will never work in some parts of the world, like Iraq for example. some people (i.e. religious fundamentalists) can't be taught to think for themselves.
2007-06-20 19:21:13 · answer #9 · answered by subtle.nature 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a great quote, but when the media is the spin-meister in a democracy, men and women subconciously leieve whatever they see, read and hear...
2007-06-20 19:17:11 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋