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Old 08-08-2007, 02:11 PM   #43 (permalink)
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In order to understand representative democracy, imagine you are trying to construct a house, but you know nothing about construction....The goal is not for the majority to tell you how to build your house, but instead to pick out an expert and let him make the decisions....
I am not sure why you seem to think I don't know what a representive democracy is, but thank you for the patient explanation.

Regarding your quote, you say that the group should pick out an expert to make the decisions: What if the expert says "I know you wanted me to lead you to build a house for yourselves, but I think you need a potato farm." and proceeds to spend your money and resources developing a potato farm?

Would the people be within their rights to fire their expert and replace him with someone else who will build their house? (i.e. aren't we entitled to elect people who will do what we want?)