Foundation Briefs Advanced Level Sept/Oct 2013 Brief

seriously what they are doing

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. However, the misunderstanding lies in the fact that democracy does not entitle citizens to do everything it confers not only entitlements but also responsibilities.

seriously what they are doing. There must be something else that makes democracy preferable to other forms of government. This something else is the empowerment of the citizens. Ina democracy, everyone has the power to partake in determining the rules according to which the community should be run. However, the misunderstanding lies
in the fact that democracy does not entitle citizens to do everything it confers not only entitlements but
also responsibilities. Those who do not care about politics should not vote. (1)

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