Indian is the greatest living example "participatory democracy". But due to various reasons people do not go out and exercise their franchise on the day of elections. But they keep on voicing vocifarously about lack of sincerity in administering the State. These complaints are not attended to by service providers. In order to make people to take active part in participatory democracy an elected representative has created a e.governance website with online complaints monitoring system, for the first time, in India with website www.rajajinagara.kar.nic.in. Yahoo worshippers are invited to give their views through the suggestions window in the home page. The site provides nice photos of folklore of Karnataka and its heritage in the photo gallery.
2007-06-23 03:19:08 · 9 answers · asked by Vasanthkumar Mysoremath 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Civic Participation
People who don't seem to be participating actually are. They have given those of us who are active in the political process the power to decide things for them. Isn't that nice? They're really just telling us how much they trust us.
2007-06-23 03:50:56 · answer #1 · answered by gunplumber_462 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
RoadKill - WOW, interesting response. I like it...
If people are not interested enough to vote, then they have no real complaints, OR they see NO candidates who are going to change things. This is a big problem in democracy.
In the US we are suffering through George Bush, and he will soon be gone. And we can only hope that our country will survive his abuse of the constitution.
I do not see your connection between voting, and complaining. Is it that failure to vote strips your right to complain? In the US that is a common theme, and it is total crap! Here is the basic refutation...
If a voter looks at the candidates, and they are ALL losers, then it makes no difference which one he votes for (perhaps he should have been more active in chosing who the candidates were, but that is another topic.), so a lack of vote says (perhaps) more than a vote does. Question - what does it say of the "elected" government only gets 10% of the vote? Is there going to be much confidence in that Gov't?
Many people fail to see a 3rd option in a democracy - NOT VOTING, which also says something about the will of the people!
Your implicit demand that only people who vote may complain is not logical! Those who did not vote have ALSO made their voice heard. They either accept whatever Gov't gets elected, or the object to anyone who gets elected.
It is a rather narrow view that there are only two position to every question. NOT voting offers at LEAST two more views of the electtorate. Shame on your narrow views...
Ron.
2007-06-23 03:39:38 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Personally, I'd make Election day a National Holiday, with no one having to work on that day and enforced on ALL companies if the employee choses. BUT, you'd have to get a receipt from your local polling place, and give it to your employer to prove you'd used the day for that, if no receipt, the employer doesn't have to pay you, or you are forced to take personal leave. THAT would ensure people only take it for voting seriously.
2007-06-23 07:03:39 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
You miss the whole point entirely
You don't force sh!t on anyone in Democracy. We have elections and Laws you want to participate cool don't cool
It's all cool
things go on just fine.
2007-06-23 11:46:32 · answer #4 · answered by BUILD THE WALL 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The irony is --- it would be counterproductive to "make" people participate in a participatory democracy. Force would be undemocratic. What you want to do is persuade them to participate. If they refuse to be persuaded--- well, they refuse and you have done all you could do.
2007-06-23 07:14:14 · answer #5 · answered by allenbmeangene 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How can you force people to do anything?
In a state with personal freedoms, you can't.
What you can do is suspend some of their rights if they do not exercise them.
So, what would happen if, after not voting for two consecutive elections, a voter received a notice that if s/he did not vote in the next election, his right to vote would be suspended indefinitely?
Some would ignore the next vote anyway and receive their just desserts.
:-)
2007-06-23 03:33:14 · answer #6 · answered by Spock (rhp) 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Actually very simple. Attach a ballot to the tax forms during tax years. If it isn't filled out the tax form is considered incomplete. If you do not file a tax return you don't vote.
2007-06-23 14:35:40 · answer #7 · answered by barry c 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How is government improved by the participation of the weak minded and uninformed. I disagree with the premise of your question. The premise is government will be better if more people participate I don't see how that can be true.
2007-06-23 03:24:17 · answer #8 · answered by Roadkill 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ignorance is strength
-GW Bush.-
2007-06-23 05:55:35 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋