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Nodrog · 10 Jul 2005, 23:05

But if all youre saying is that people are responsible for their government, then surely this applies everywhere rather than just democracies? If person A favours candidate B but candidate C wins the election, is A 'guilty' because he doesnt start plotting a civil war or overthrow of government? And if so, why doesnt this apply to people under other forms of government who are unhappy with their rulers (those living in totalitarian regimes 'can' also rebel)?

In any case, its wrong to say the government is the people in Britain. A more accurate statement is "the government is a group of people who have been chosen to govern by a majority of the people".

10 Jul 2005, 23:05	#57
Nodrog Registered User Join Date: Jun 2000 Posts: 8,476	Re: Innocents? But if all youre saying is that people are responsible for their government, then surely this applies everywhere rather than just democracies? If person A favours candidate B but candidate C wins the election, is A 'guilty' because he doesnt start plotting a civil war or overthrow of government? And if so, why doesnt this apply to people under other forms of government who are unhappy with their rulers (those living in totalitarian regimes 'can' also rebel)? In any case, its wrong to say the government is the people in Britain. A more accurate statement is "the government is a group of people who have been chosen to govern by a majority of the people".