And, no matter what democracy "enshrines", that in itself doesn't show that it isn't the best available system. With sufficient checks and balances, and a system of representation that allows for actual representation and enfranchisement (rather than, say, a choice of 2 near-identical corporate backed suits), it can still be the best system, imho.
To expand slightly on what Brent says below, you have to beware of a system with (as in the cartoon) a bit where "then a miracle happens" - the whole process needs to work without expecting something that goes against human nature at some point (benevolent dictator etc). In fact that makes it a form of science, come to think of it. On 20 December 2014 at 12:09, meekerdb <[email protected]> wrote: > > On 12/19/2014 12:47 PM, Kim Jones wrote: > > Democracy is rotten to the core and always was. Democracy represents the > greatest and most perverse failure of the human imagination possible. > Democracy enshrines argument and warefare as the only way forward in any > situation where values are competing. > > > It doesn't "enshrine" them, it recognizes them and provides a way to > mitigate their worst effects. Other systems fantasize benevolent dictators > or angelic citizens. > > Brent > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Everything List" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/everything-list. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Everything List" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/everything-list. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
