Comment Comment by y80 >Democracy is a form of government that holds regular public electionsDemocracy is a group of people co-operating in a system through equal representation. This does not require a state apparatus or government.>It might be argued that democracy is a necessary condition for liberty, but it is certainly not a sufficient one.Solely sufficient? Absolutely not, that's what I'm saying, but yes it is a necessary condition. It's is the sustinence on which liberty grows. parent y80 10 years ago
Democracy is a group of people co-operating in a system through equal representation. This does not require a state apparatus or government.
>It might be argued that democracy is a necessary condition for liberty, but it is certainly not a sufficient one.
Solely sufficient? Absolutely not, that's what I'm saying, but yes it is a necessary condition. It's is the sustinence on which liberty grows.