Democracy isn't about "not being functionally similar to a theocracy". Are people able to freely vote to determine government? Yes? Then it's democracy.
[Skipping seemingly unrelated rant about religious doctors.]
Sure, "it's just wrong" is simple-minded and poorly reasoned. You know what? It doesn't fucking matter for democracy. The entire point of democracy is that everyone gets their vote. Even the simple-minded or those with "poor" reasons (as judged by whom exactly?).
Any system where some people don't get their vote counted or you can't freely express your opinion isn't a democracy.
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on 2008-07-14 09:24 pm (UTC)[Skipping seemingly unrelated rant about religious doctors.]
Sure, "it's just wrong" is simple-minded and poorly reasoned. You know what? It doesn't fucking matter for democracy. The entire point of democracy is that everyone gets their vote. Even the simple-minded or those with "poor" reasons (as judged by whom exactly?).
Any system where some people don't get their vote counted or you can't freely express your opinion isn't a democracy.