Apparently the ancient greeks may have started this idea;
Anyway,do you think it would now reduce the possibly needless,substancial part of our precious politician's criticism.(for Too much criticism is surely not good fer them,you(or me),
is it?
2007-06-24 13:34:15 · 5 answers · asked by peter m 6 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
Screw the politicians...{{{was that my outside voice?}}}
Our Representative form of government of our republic sucks...those elected do not represent the people who voted them in...they represent their own agenda or the agenda of a few...
You can thank the Romans for that...
No, to answer your question, I do not think that it will reduce the criticism...we are talking about irrelevant politicians on both sides of the Ilse after all...
2007-06-28 06:27:02 · answer #1 · answered by ☯ Bald Oracle ☯ 2 · 5⤊ 0⤋
We have bastardized the idea. Democracy was created with slavery in place. Democracy was limited to those who were citizens. Democracy was limited to members of a city-state where there were small numbers to manage the system of government.
Most citizens were of some wealth and the system supported those who were of wealth -- not the slaves, not the barbarians and not the foreigners.
Taking a general idea and applying it globally has lead to many problems. As the selection of political leaders shows, leadership and governance is for the wealthy citizen who can afford to politic. It is not for the lessor citizens in a class society.
Democracy of Greece did not involve all. The Democracy of Greece did not treat everyone fairly. Expecting it to do so now, is a false illusion of what Democracy was back then.
2007-06-24 20:40:37 · answer #2 · answered by guru 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes. because the only people you get to vote for are the selfish crapheads who run for office.gee, you thought you actually had a choice.in some elections, you can put a write in candidate, including yourself. but everyone knows that the candidate with the most money usually wins the election. no choice involved.
2007-07-01 16:27:03 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
criticism is not good because that can create a showing of unstable hand-for example take Bush up to this point he had people back him no matter what was said -now that he has shown his hand as a liberal his republican base is backing off.
2007-06-30 17:55:47 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It has a large downside...and it would solve nothing...anybody who has power simply wants more and more....so they lose focus...I think...
2007-07-02 05:35:41 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋