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Question: Do you believe that people are universally able to govern themselves via a democratic system?
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Deus Naturae
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« on: October 23, 2014, 07:39:29 PM »
« edited: October 23, 2014, 07:44:56 PM by Deus Naturae »
False premise. Democracy has nothing to do with the electorate "governing itself." Democracy is about the majority governing the whole. There are some situations in which this is clearly not desirable.

Also, how'd you change your username?
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