Comments on: Is it possible to improve democracy? http://www.perplexicon.net/2008/08/is-it-possible-to-improve-democracy/ Contrary to what you might think, a blog about what's contrary to what you might think. Sat, 04 Sep 2010 13:41:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: David Michael http://www.perplexicon.net/2008/08/is-it-possible-to-improve-democracy/comment-page-1/#comment-29 David Michael Sun, 07 Sep 2008 22:26:23 +0000 http://mrcontrarian.wordpress.com/?p=43#comment-29 Perhaps it wouldn't strictly be democratic anymore. But the way I see it, it takes the best elements of democracy, while weeding out the worst (i.e. voting for the wrong reasons). I appreciate, however, that it's far from perfect. It would be interesting to see it tested out on a small scale first. What's intriguing, though, is that many voters (if not the majority) think that their voting choice is a good one. So why not put it to the test? The problem, of course, is the nature of the test. Perhaps it wouldn’t strictly be democratic anymore. But the way I see it, it takes the best elements of democracy, while weeding out the worst (i.e. voting for the wrong reasons). I appreciate, however, that it’s far from perfect. It would be interesting to see it tested out on a small scale first.

What’s intriguing, though, is that many voters (if not the majority) think that their voting choice is a good one. So why not put it to the test? The problem, of course, is the nature of the test.

]]> By: Roop Rai http://www.perplexicon.net/2008/08/is-it-possible-to-improve-democracy/comment-page-1/#comment-28 Roop Rai Sun, 07 Sep 2008 19:24:55 +0000 http://mrcontrarian.wordpress.com/?p=43#comment-28 Interesting thoughts! Democracy is better than any other system ... that's a given. Even a failed democracy is better than any other system. A democracy fails when the citizens are not well informed and enlightened about their choices. Media in a democracy plays the role of of informing and enlightening citizens and a democracy fails when media is a failure .... I can see where you're coming from with the meritocracy angle but it would no longer be democracy, would it? The election system will become very elitist ... oligarchy more like it. It would not remain democracy anymore ... your thoughts? Interesting thoughts! Democracy is better than any other system … that’s a given. Even a failed democracy is better than any other system. A democracy fails when the citizens are not well informed and enlightened about their choices. Media in a democracy plays the role of of informing and enlightening citizens and a democracy fails when media is a failure ….

I can see where you’re coming from with the meritocracy angle but it would no longer be democracy, would it? The election system will become very elitist … oligarchy more like it. It would not remain democracy anymore …

your thoughts?

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