Welcome to the site for a new direction in parliamentary government, with all independent representatives being strong friends with their constituents and all strong Members in parliament. Secret ballots in parliament for all debates is all that is required.
Democracy, if it is in good shape, which it is not, willl rule with the authority of the people. All other authority must bow to the democratic rule of the people.
The question: 'Is Islam, (or any other religion) compatible with democracy?' is to expose the weak helpless state our democracy is in. Why is this so?
Our democracies are all subject to the power of minorities, including religions. This is the crux of the problem - reflected in the above question. Why are minorities powerful?
Our parliaments (and presidents) are weak because they do not obey the will of the people from whom they derive their strength. They do not now respect the people, assuming mandates to do as they think fit without listening to the people's voice. That is the problem of democracy as we now see it. It's just not working.
In Australia we have party executive rule in parliament.
The answer for us is 'secret ballots in parliament' to elect (and fire) members of the executive, and to vote on all debated issues. All members will then be independent of minority powers, but very dependent on constituents, with whom they will constantly confer - or else!
It has been declared that this will change the face of politics as we know it.
Just so. The people will start to rule - a good way to keep all minorities where they belong - their concerns heeded but no longer powerful.
Democracy, if it is in good shape, which it is not, willl rule with the authority of the people. All other authority must bow to the democratic rule of the people.
The question: 'Is Islam, (or any other religion) compatible with democracy?' is to expose the weak helpless state our democracy is in. Why is this so?
Our democracies are all subject to the power of minorities, including religions. This is the crux of the problem - reflected in the above question. Why are minorities powerful?
Our parliaments (and presidents) are weak because they do not obey the will of the people from whom they derive their strength. They do not now respect the people, assuming mandates to do as they think fit without listening to the people's voice. That is the problem of democracy as we now see it. It's just not working.
In Australia we have party executive rule in parliament.
The answer for us is 'secret ballots in parliament' to elect (and fire) members of the executive, and to vote on all debated issues. All members will then be independent of minority powers, but very dependent on constituents, with whom they will constantly confer - or else!
It has been declared that this will change the face of politics as we know it.
Just so. The people will start to rule - a good way to keep all minorities where they belong - their concerns heeded but no longer powerful.
Action for this change is urgently needed.
URL ballotsinparliament.org
Basil Smith