If you don't have people who can think for themselves, there is no point in having a democracy.
Democracy depends on having people who can think for themselves rather than believing..
Aristotle was one of the most influential ancient thinkers when it came to political theory. His view of rules in a democracy was that the poorer of the population largely dominated a democracy.
promote competition from opposition parties.
cause you are stupid
In a democracy, the vote of the people guides the policy of the government. If the people are not informed of the truth, they cannot vote rationally. If the press is not free, the rulers determine whether the press publishes the truth or Propaganda.
Rational thinking
Enlightenment thinkers stressed the importance of reason, science, individual rights, and the pursuit of knowledge and progress. They believed in challenging traditional authority and promoting equality, liberty, and democracy.
Without the free press the political system can do what they want without oversight. Pay attention to the news today and watch the free press at work.
Without the free press the political system can do what they want without oversight. Pay attention to the news today and watch the free press at work.
The important thinkers of the Classical School of criminology were Cesare Beccaria and Jeremy Bentham. Their way of thinking provided a heritage of emphasizing rationality, free will, and deterrence in understanding criminal behavior. They believed in the importance of creating a legal system that focused on punishment as a deterrent to crime.
I hope its free thinkers!
The Enlightenment movement reinforced important attitudes in the development of democracy through its emphasis on humanism, confidence in human potential, and the worth and dignity of the individual. Enlightenment thinkers believed in the power of reason, science, and individual rights, which influenced the development of democratic principles and institutions.
Enlightenment thinkers believed in reason, science, and individual liberty as fundamental principles for progress and social development. They emphasized the importance of challenging traditional authority and promoting the ideas of equality, democracy, and human rights.