Avocado
7th April 2012, 07:57
Many critics of Rousseau's ideas around democratic theory, argue that in a larger state (than his), voting on each and every issue is unworkable and therefore we need 'representatives'.
In this age of modern mobile technologies and high speed data transfer, it is time to revisit this idea of people individually voting on matters that interest them.
Representatives (misnomer) are generally party political lackies who do not represent their constituents.
Plebiscites should be available on all bills going through parliament - what greater democratic utility is there than having a say on the things that matter to you?
Mobile secure technologies could easily facilitate voting on every issue up for debate.
Representative Politics is corrupt.
In this age of modern mobile technologies and high speed data transfer, it is time to revisit this idea of people individually voting on matters that interest them.
Representatives (misnomer) are generally party political lackies who do not represent their constituents.
Plebiscites should be available on all bills going through parliament - what greater democratic utility is there than having a say on the things that matter to you?
Mobile secure technologies could easily facilitate voting on every issue up for debate.
Representative Politics is corrupt.