Democracy by Sonia Anaid https://padlet.com/sacruzdavila/ioq276zsy9jwwnqk Ask a question about Sarah Fine's lecture slides or Michael Walzer's article "Philosophy and Democracy" en-us 2020-10-21 11:19:48 UTC 2025-12-03 09:01:27 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f4a1.png Hello! https://padlet.com/sacruzdavila/ioq276zsy9jwwnqk/wish/848284892 2020-10-21 11:57:55 UTC https://padlet.com/sacruzdavila/ioq276zsy9jwwnqk/wish/848284892 Anonymous asks: sacruzdavila https://padlet.com/sacruzdavila/ioq276zsy9jwwnqk/wish/848343719 What are the constituent features of a democracy? Can India or the US still be called a democracy?]]> 2020-10-21 12:23:07 UTC https://padlet.com/sacruzdavila/ioq276zsy9jwwnqk/wish/848343719 https://padlet.com/sacruzdavila/ioq276zsy9jwwnqk/wish/848355374 My question is, many justifications for democracy are based on the assumption that every individual would put in careful consideration and research before they vote. However, in reality, especially in situations where voting is mandatory, many people do not do that, and even more of them would be easily bought by the candidates’ marketing strategies. In this case, does democracy truly reflex most people’s opinions? ]]> 2020-10-21 12:27:35 UTC https://padlet.com/sacruzdavila/ioq276zsy9jwwnqk/wish/848355374 Pure democracy can lead to outcomes like Jim Crow laws in the United States, nazism in Germany and apartheid in South Africa. How can this kind of outcomes be prevented and still call a state democratic? sacruzdavila https://padlet.com/sacruzdavila/ioq276zsy9jwwnqk/wish/850541677 2020-10-21 22:01:15 UTC https://padlet.com/sacruzdavila/ioq276zsy9jwwnqk/wish/850541677 Who decides whether a state or a decision making procedure is democratic? What do such state or decision making process require to be democratic? sacruzdavila https://padlet.com/sacruzdavila/ioq276zsy9jwwnqk/wish/850550963 2020-10-21 22:07:07 UTC https://padlet.com/sacruzdavila/ioq276zsy9jwwnqk/wish/850550963 https://padlet.com/sacruzdavila/ioq276zsy9jwwnqk/wish/851983905 Is it feasible to merge the ideas of a meritocracy and a democracy so that one could vote but the candidates must be 'experts' in their respective fields? Surely this would limit populist movements that enabled divisive candidates like Trump and Bolsonaro to rise to power and instead allow for a more educated and better functioning state?]]> 2020-10-22 11:24:31 UTC https://padlet.com/sacruzdavila/ioq276zsy9jwwnqk/wish/851983905 How has the age of information and social media changed democracy as it is perceived and functions? https://padlet.com/sacruzdavila/ioq276zsy9jwwnqk/wish/854356119 2020-10-22 21:52:21 UTC https://padlet.com/sacruzdavila/ioq276zsy9jwwnqk/wish/854356119 How is democracy affected in today's society where the dissemination of fake news and post-truth politics based on appeals to emotion are rife? https://padlet.com/sacruzdavila/ioq276zsy9jwwnqk/wish/854356392 2020-10-22 21:52:30 UTC https://padlet.com/sacruzdavila/ioq276zsy9jwwnqk/wish/854356392