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Originally Posted by willravel
Inteligence is only one factor in the developmental process of a country. With America and Canada, we have countries that revolted themselves and implimented democracy themselves.
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When did Canada revolt? Didn't GB just give them their independence?
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In common use? A democracy is a democracy. It is not some term with a flexable meaning.
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I would disagree heavily with that statement. Democracy can refer to the principles of self-government, or the more textbook definition-a government ran directly by the people. If you use the second definition, the only democracy ever was in ancient Greece-and I would argue against that form of democracy simply because it places too much burden upon the citizens. (and honestly I can argue against any form of democracy, but that's not the issue)