[lojban] Re: "democracy" vs "representative republic" in lojban?

["Matt Arnold" <lojban-out@lojban.org>]

On 5/16/06, Pierre Abbat <phma@phma.optus.nu> wrote:
> On Monday 15 May 2006 23:30, Matt Arnold wrote:
> AFAICT, it is not the method of electing representatives to the legislature
> that preserves individual rights, but the Bill of Rights and the ability to
> get a law overturned if it violates those rights. If a majority of states
> have a majority of cannibals, then the vegetarians could still get eaten. And
> if a majority of representatives are bought out by oil, drugs, and other
> special interests, then people's rights get trampled even if they elected
> them.

How do you say "Balance of Powers"... {vlipa simxu fapro}?


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