Full Idea
According to advocates of deliberative democracy, people should have an opportunity to talk and reason with one another before votes are cast.
Gist of Idea
Discussion before voting should be an essential part of democracy
Source
Tuckness,A/Wolf,C (This is Political Philosophy [2017], 5 'Who gets')
A Reaction
This is now done on Facebook and Twitter, but no one thinks that is sufficient. We will never again persuade most people to actually meet up and discuss issues.
Book Reference
Tuckness,A / Wolf,C: 'This is Political Philosophy' [Wiley Blackwell 2017], p.109