WHY DEMOCRACY?
philosophy·@blackliberal·
0.000 HBDWHY DEMOCRACY?
# <center><code>Have you ever wonder how the world would be like If only fair, critical think and rational people could vote?</code></center>
<center><br><sub>[Source](https://kashmirobserver.net/2018/opinions/democracy-decaying-worldwide-america-isnt-immune-29300/)</sub></center>
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<div class="text-justify">We are so used to think extraordinarily about the democracy in Athens, the civilization that created it. So that today the concept of democracy is being spread all over the world, without thinking carefully about its mistakes. It is no secret to anyone that in the Western worldview, democracy has an extremely high value. Over time, the idea of democracy has been promoted and its the tremendous benefits that have brought to civilization. Politicians cannot avoid but talk about the system and how fair and moral it is. There is no doubt that all forms of democracy have many weaknesses. The ancient Greeks, the very creators of this political system, realized this, specifically the greatest philosophers of Athens, Socrates, and Plato.<br>
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Socrates was a man who wandered the streets of Athens questioning people on different subjects, he believed that reason could be reached through dialogue and questioning (Socratic Irony and Mayeutics) he never wrote anything and what is known about him are the interpretations of his discussions in Plato's dialogues and writings. In the sixth book of the famous Republic, Plato refers to a debate held by Socrates with his brother Adeimantus. This discussion was based on the functions of the ideal state. At one point in the discussion Socrates asks Adeimantus:
>Who would you prefer to have control of a ship at sea? A group of men whose maritime knowledge is nil? Or a well-trained, experienced and educated captain?
When Adeimantus evidently chose the Captain. Socrates used a metaphor regarding the state and asked:
> Why then would you let anyone take over the state?
Some of Socrates' objections against democratic governments can also be found in many of Plato's other works. He advocated for the Spartan monarchies because they were usually well run. In other Plato's writings, he indicated that it was regrettable that some societies were able to appreciate the value of such governments.
Socrates understood the purpose of democracy from the beginning, he never believed that the majority of the population was capable of electing worthwhile leaders. Socrates believed that the majority of the population was not smart enough to have a democratic government. And he was right, in the history of mankind, it has been more the bad leaders we have chosen than the ones who really made a significant change for progress.
## <center><code>Democracy does NOT work</code></center>
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<center><sub>[Source](https://www.youthkiawaaz.com/2012/08/short-term-gains-vote-banks-problems-in-a-democratic-economy/)</sub></center>
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Rationally, the problem of democracy is not the system, it is the same case of feudalism, monarchy and any other form of government, they are systems designed in what Plato defines as the world of ideas, therefore utopias. The problem with democracy is the people. The majority of the population does not know how to use the system because the people themselves are irrational, ignorant and disinterested.
<br>Democracy does not take into account people's personal interests, it simply takes the collective good out of it, ignoring the selfish nature of human beings. When it comes to going to the polls, all people do not seek the collective interest, all people seek according to their needs. If you receive the state pension, you will vote to keep or increase it. If you're a civil servant, you won't vote for budget cuts. If you're a teacher, you'll vote for a better salary. Ideologically all people want the collective good of society, but people only focus on everything that directly affects them, therefore, the more interests a person has the more subjective and irrational issue is.
<center><br><sub>[Source](https://people.ucsc.edu/~revvarga/)</sub></center>
Democracy also promotes the creation of bureaucratic organizations, political lobbies and encourages the use of populist rhetoric. Populists always attract the majority of the electorate: illiterate, ignorant and uneducated people, who are used to blame any factor for their misfortunes. If the majorities of voters in a country were not so ignorant and did not have such an illogical desire to solve problems as quickly as possible, they would question their candidates more about the implementation of their projects, and they would probably find that there was no concrete or logical basis for the nonsense they put forward. If this were the case, many countries in the world would have a very different president today, and the entire political, economic and social course of the country would be different and better.
## <center><code>What should we do about it?</code></center>
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</div>It may sound shocking at first, but in reality, people are so used to their partial rights and freedoms that even the simplest limitation would sound totally totalitarian and despot to them. People are free to vote for whatever they want or even not to vote. But not only can erudite, intelligent, knowledgeable and competent people vote, but everyone should since it is a right.
<br>It is essential to start making changes not only in our system but also in the worldview of people. If a plumber or taxi driver needs a license to practice his profession, why should people vote without any idea of what they are doing?
A test is needed, not one that excludes the whole of society from voting, but ensures that voters have an understanding of what they will be doing during elections. The right to vote would belong to everyone, but first people must prove that they are rational, critical thinkers and knowledgeable about their country's political and economic system.
There is a reason to believe that the implementation of a test would cause any problems, on the contrary people, would be more motivated to discern what is right and what is wrong according to their worldview. More and more people are now advocating the idea of implementing a pre-voting test, such as conservative columnist Ann Coulter and current U.S. Congresswoman Tom Tancredo.
<center><br><sub>[Source](http://www.abc.es/local-castilla-leon/20130603/abci-diez-consejos-para-preparar-201305311156.html)</sub></center>
Promoting such test will require a revolution in the education sector. But that's already a topic for another post.
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# <center><code>Voting in an election carries with it a criterion and a skill, it is not a matter of intuition where an irresponsible and uneducated person can take charge - Socrates</code></center>
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