What is democracy? LO15692

Sherri Malouf (sherri@maloufinc.com)
Sat, 8 Nov 1997 10:03:37 -0500

Replying to LO15663 --

Hi Doc..

>I thought a lot about your dilemma. Started to compose a response twice
>(once directly to you, once to the complex list). I stopped each time.
>There's simply more to say than I can express within this medium, and
>anything I put here will simply seem to superficial. So I listened,
>instead, to what you said. My silence was respectful of you and your
>question.

Thank you for thinking and thank you for responding now.

>What I did do after I read your correspondence the first time, was to go
>to my library and reread "On Civil Disobedience" by Thoreau (a fairly
>well-thumbed copy). I subscribe to Locke's political philosophy--and I
>agree wholeheartedly with Thoreau's argument.

I think the only thing I read by Thoreau was Walden -- but I think he
touched on many tgings in that book -- I loved it and his writing. I have
not read On Civil Disobediance.

>There is no "democracy." But the power to rule me and govern me comes
>from me; and when, and if, I'm ready to rescind that power, that is my
>decision.

Tell me how Doc. How can I rescind that power? The system is too huge,
too complex, it has a life of its own. How Doc, can that happen?

>And the consequences belong to me, also. So if you choose to
>exercise your power, in whatever expression that takes, and if I ask you
>why you are suffering the consequences of that choice, you may feel free
>to ask me why I am not standing with you.

Please explain more. Are you saying that you think I have rescinded that
power and am suffering the consequences of that? How have I done that?
Are you too attcking me because I didn't vote between the ages of 18 and
30? Maybe I am just confused....

Sherri
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