I agree with mangeletti's first sentence completely, but I have no comment on his appeal to nature. Democracy is one of the most insidious forms of government,

I agree with mangeletti's first sentence completely, but I have no comment on his appeal to nature. Democracy is one of the most insidious forms of government, since it gives the people the illusion of choice and the "we made this decision together" mindset. The problem is that a bare majority of voters (not population), can force its will upon all others in society, bringing down the hammer of government arbitrarily on any group it chooses. Look how politicians who win a decisive presidential race in the electoral college go into office with a self-proclaimed "mandate from the people" to change things. Now his every action cannot be scrutinized because "we" chose this course. Ridiculous. And don't get me started on wars waged by democracies...