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To: GROUND ZERO™ who wrote (985261)

12/2/2016 2:57:01 PM

From: koan

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That analysis is incorrect, because it defines a democracy as NOT having a rule of law or due process.

Democracy is simply the right of people to govern themselves and does not preclude the rule of law, or due process. It has nothing to do with that. And there are a zillion variations of democracy.

Democracy does not mean mob rule. It simply means rule by we the people.

de·moc·ra·cy

a system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives.

"capitalism and democracy are ascendant in the third world

a state governed by a democracy.
plural noun: democracies

"a multiparty democracy"

control of an organization or group by the majority of its members.

"the intended extension of industrial democracy"

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I'll be very glad to clarify the difference...

Very simply:

In a democracy, the organized posse or disorganized mob looks for the guy they think stole the cattle... they find him and the majority of the posse or mob thinks he's guilty, so they hang him...

In a Constitutional Republic, the posse or mob looks for the guy they think stole the cattle and they find him, but whether or not they think he's guilty is irrelevant, it's not for them to decide... instead, they bring him back to town and hand him over to the sheriff who then places the suspect into custody... the guy then gets his day in court... after all the evidence for and against him is presented and argued before the jury, then the jury decides whether or not the guy is guilty of the crime based on the presented evidence... if found not guilty, then he goes free... if found guilty, then he's sentenced according to appropriate sentencing guidelines for that crime...

There are many other very big differences, but for starters this will do...

Was that helpful???

GZ

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