General Election 2015

[Kirkland Laing]

Somebody asked a question about the British political system in relation to America which I answered. That would have been the end of it were it not for your habit of turning every fucking thread into a chance for you to rant about your favourite subjects. It's you who should apologise to everybody else for continually inflicting your ignorance on us every chance you get. Now fuck off.

[El Kabong]

Somebody asked a question about the British political system in relation to America which I answered. That would have been the end of it were it not for your habit of turning every fucking thread into a chance for you to rant about your favourite subjects. It's you who should apologise to everybody else for continually inflicting your ignorance on us every chance you get. Now fuck off.

Ah, ever so humble of you to yet again dodge responsibility. "I was just answering a question"...fine, I didn't respond to any part of your post with anything about American politics. I pressed you for an answer (which you have yet to provide me) on evolution and commented on Climate Change...that is all.

I did correct master when he called the United States a "Democracy" which we are not, we're a Republic, but you again took some sort of offense to that and stuck your nose in again.

Like a good little lefty you wanted to bring up race in regards to The Constitution, now you COULD have started a new thread, you COULD have let my comments slide, you COULD have stayed on topic after I corrected Master, but you didn't.


I am waiting for an answer about evolution, you've had precious time to study up on phyletic gradualism vs punctuated equilibrium. Along with that answer I will await the apology owed to me. Good day

[Master]

What is the difference between a democracy and a republic?

[El Kabong]

What is the difference between a democracy and a republic?

Democracy quite simply put by Benjamin Franklin is "2 wolves and a sheep voting on what's for dinner"

Basically a Constitutional Republic is a government run (hopefully) within a set of rules outlined in a document such as the Constitution of the United States of America and a Democracy is pure majority rule which seems fine and dandy until you're on the short end of a 51-49% split and realize you're at the mercy of the 51%.

[Master]

What is the difference between a democracy and a republic?

Democracy quite simply put by Benjamin Franklin is "2 wolves and a sheep voting on what's for dinner"

Basically a Constitutional Republic is a government run (hopefully) within a set of rules outlined in a document such as the Constitution of the United States of America and a Democracy is pure majority rule which seems fine and dandy until you're on the short end of a 51-49% split and realize you're at the mercy of the 51%.

They appear the same thing. Majority rule even at 51% or 2 wolves over 1 sheep.

[El Kabong]

What is the difference between a democracy and a republic?

Democracy quite simply put by Benjamin Franklin is "2 wolves and a sheep voting on what's for dinner"

Basically a Constitutional Republic is a government run (hopefully) within a set of rules outlined in a document such as the Constitution of the United States of America and a Democracy is pure majority rule which seems fine and dandy until you're on the short end of a 51-49% split and realize you're at the mercy of the 51%.

They appear the same thing. Majority rule even at 51% or 2 wolves over 1 sheep.

In a Constitutional Republic the sheep has inalienable rights: life, liberty, pursuit of happiness, ability to own land. The sheep also has the right to bear arms. So 51% have the say, but the sheep is protected under the rule of law.

[Master]

What is the difference between a democracy and a republic?

Democracy quite simply put by Benjamin Franklin is "2 wolves and a sheep voting on what's for dinner"

Basically a Constitutional Republic is a government run (hopefully) within a set of rules outlined in a document such as the Constitution of the United States of America and a Democracy is pure majority rule which seems fine and dandy until you're on the short end of a 51-49% split and realize you're at the mercy of the 51%.

They appear the same thing. Majority rule even at 51% or 2 wolves over 1 sheep.

In a Constitutional Republic the sheep has inalienable rights: life, liberty, pursuit of happiness, ability to own land. The sheep also has the right to bear arms. So 51% have the say, but the sheep is protected under the rule of law.

In a democracy a person should have all those rights anyway.