From: Isaac Hopkins <Isaac.C.Hopkins-1@tc.umn.edu>
Date: Fri, 16 Feb 1996 20:29:52 +0800
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
Subject: True democracy in America.
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>}Is ok. I suspect that we are narrowing on a similar position. Would like
>}to see a time when net communications make "representatives of the people"
>}obsolete" since majority voting on any issue can be "anytime,anywhere".
>}Doubt that it will happen soon.
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><rm>
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>I too would like to see a purely democratic process rather than a
>representative one.  And I also agree that it won't happen soon.  The
>question is, what do we keep of govt?
>
A truly Democratic society is only feasible when you have an educated
society that can act outside of their own self interest.  Take a look at the
ancient greeks,  they voted to put socrates to death because he questioned
their power and beliefs.  In a democratic society you must be accepted by
the majority in order to survive.  Think about all of the greatest minds in
history, most of them were very controversial.  A democracy is just the
tyranny of the majority.  I think that Americans are typically smart enough
to have more of a say in politics and believe that we should move to become
more democratic, but not to go so far as to become a real democracy.