• Question: What type of government is the best in your opinion?

    Asked by elhermano to David, Luna, Mark, Melanie, Probash on 22 Mar 2011 in Categories: .
    • Photo: David Pyle

      David Pyle answered on 21 Mar 2011:

      Interesting question! ‘Democracy’ as we see it across much of the world seems to work fairly well, but many of the traditions of government (secrecy; being accountable through a paper ballot once every five years..) are struggling to cope with the challenges of the modern instant-messaging facebook-world – just look at voter turnout for the (real!) X factor, compared to the general election, and wikileaks as two examples of serious challenges…

    • Photo: Luna Munoz

      Luna Munoz answered on 21 Mar 2011:

      Many types of governments could work theoretically; there are sound theories for why they should work. However, once people get involved, the gov’ts may not work as they were theorized to work.

    • Photo: Melanie Stefan

      Melanie Stefan answered on 22 Mar 2011:

      Democracy, with a fixed election term, (basically) proportional representation, and strict rules about media use and misuse before elections. I think that’s as good as it gets!

    • Photo: Mark Vesey

      Mark Vesey answered on 22 Mar 2011:

      An elected one which truly acts in the countries best interests as they see it.

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