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Full Idea
We are averse to teledemocracy because it misses out some important parts of a good decision-making procedure, such as debate and deliberation.
Gist of Idea
Teledemocracy omits debate and deliberation, which are important parts of good decisions
Source
Adam Swift (Political Philosophy (3rd ed) [2014], 5 'Procedures')
Book Ref
Swift,Adam: 'Political Philosophy (3rd edn)' [Polity 2014], p.202
A Reaction
Perhaps you should be sent a short info pack, and only allowed to vote when you have passed a factual multiple choice test about the topic. Or one pack from each political party. Maybe compulsory online discussion as well.
141 | A good citizen won't be passive, but will redirect the needs of the state [Plato] |
19920 | Democracy is a legitimate gathering of people who do whatever they can do [Spinoza] |
19967 | In a democracy the people should manage themselves, and only delegate what they can't do [Montesquieu] |
19966 | A democratic assembly must have a fixed number, to see whether everyone has spoken [Montesquieu] |
19749 | In a direct democracy, only the leaders should be able to propose new laws [Rousseau] |
20505 | Direct democracy is inexperience judging experience, and ignorance judging knowledge [Mill] |
21528 | Groups should be autonomous, with a neutral authority as arbitrator [Russell] |
20094 | You don't really govern people if you don't involve them [Reybrouck] |
20560 | Teledemocracy omits debate and deliberation, which are important parts of good decisions [Swift] |