Who would you vote for as President of the World?
What would make you start a revolution?
Can terrorism destroy democracy?
Is Democracy good for everyone?
Are dictators ever good?
Who rules the world?
Are women more democratic than men?
Why bother to vote?
Is God democratic?
Can politicians solve climate change?
These ten questions permeate the Why Democracy? World leaders, celebrities, intellectuals and everyday people have been interviewed. Their responses appear daily in Metro International newspapers in 23 countries during the global broadcast.
1 comment:
Let me respond on a more lighter than a heavier tone...
1. Why democracy? Hm... the governed should have a voice in governance... plain and simple. However, there are other spheres where democratic values are less required... say economics...
2. President of the world: Non-sense... what will happen to our egoes then?!?!
3. A revolution: Hunger, joblessness, no medicine, no housing, no education... do you need any more reasons?
4. Terrorism: Well of course it can destroy democracy, but I'd approach it from a different angle... it seems to me that it is the other way around. Meaning - it is a destroyed democracy that provides the incentive/s for the rise of terrorism.
5. Are dictators ever good? Sure... intellectually it is possible - Plato's Philosopher King, Hobbes's Leviathan, Polit Bureau chief (as it has been observed thus far), Mahatir (as some would argue), Sun Ki (Korea - some would vouch for him), AND how about our home grown Moin??? :)
6. Ruler of the World: Despite what people might have to say to this... I think the undisputed candidate for this in this world is - US of A. Or, let's call it puji - CAPITAL. In fact, going along with the latter is a safer bet, since this CAPITAL moves from one geographical area to another almost on an instanteneous basis.
7. Women more democratic than men? Hm... interesting... I don't believe in any "essentialist" differences between sexes. However, given the current process of socialization, this may very well be the case.
8. VOTE: If there is a working-democracy - then voting makes sense. However, I also believe in the right to NOT vote. That is an opinion - and in my view, it is as important as saying "I want this person to be elected." There could very well be NO ONE worth my vote!
9. God: Ooops... well, let me register this logical point... an omniscient and omnipotent being cannot be democratic... it makes no sense, or does it?
10. Climate change: Since nations/governments are being responsible for the change and policies are involved in making a reverse change... I think politics becomes very relevant.
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