democracy can't exist with large governments

[SuperDemocrat]

A government needs employees to enforce its laws? It's requires the police, courts and other employees to assist those employees in enforcing the laws. In a democracy the people indirectly agree with the laws and since they approved of them then it is reasonable to conclude that a great deal of the same people will comply with it. It should be easy to enforce such laws without excessive punishments. OccasionAlly a citizen may lapse and a punishment of some kind is necessary to remind them. Since the citizen agrees with it it should be no problem for them to comply with the law.

What if the government passes a law that the citizens don't fully agree with. An undemocratic process got the law passed either by deception or some kind of coercion. A majority of the people are not going to comply with the law as easily as with others since they don't want to. The government now realizes that it can't get enough people to comply with it so they now need more police, courts, and employees to force the people to comply with that law simlply because their job has gotten harder. I can think of illegal drugs, obamacare, and taxes. It is in these areas that the government is the most ruthless in enforcement. It Is constantly demanding more employees to enforce these laws and they are allowed to use the most aggressive tactics in doing so.

A government that constantly wants to expand is doing so because it know its actions may not have the support of the people. It requires more employees to handle the increase number of subjects who will not comply with the law. A problem it wouldn't have if it remained true to its democratic foundations.

 

[ScienceRocks]

You're a sick joke...What would you call most of the countries in europe that invest in there countries?

 

[hortysir]

Good thing this isn't a democracy then

 

[jasonnfree]

You're a sick joke...What would you call most of the countries in europe that invest in there countries?

I'd call them countries that would rather spend money on infrastructure, health care, and education, rather than spending that money on war like the USA does.

 

[Flash]

Democracy becomes oppressive when the majority (usually only a plurality) finds out it can use the government to steal what it is too sorry to earn themselves.

 

[Where_r_my_Keys]

A government needs employees to enforce its laws? It's requires the police, courts and other employees to assist those employees in enforcing the laws. In a democracy the people indirectly agree with the laws and since they approved of them then it is reasonable to conclude that a great deal of the same people will comply with it. It should be easy to enforce such laws without excessive punishments. OccasionAlly a citizen may lapse and a punishment of some kind is necessary to remind them. Since the citizen agrees with it it should be no problem for them to comply with the law.

What if the government passes a law that the citizens don't fully agree with. An undemocratic process got the law passed either by deception or some kind of coercion. A majority of the people are not going to comply with the law as easily as with others since they don't want to. The government now realizes that it can't get enough people to comply with it so they now need more police, courts, and employees to force the people to comply with that law simlply because their job has gotten harder. I can think of illegal drugs, obamacare, and taxes. It is in these areas that the government is the most ruthless in enforcement. It Is constantly demanding more employees to enforce these laws and they are allowed to use the most aggressive tactics in doing so.

A government that constantly wants to expand is doing so because it know its actions may not have the support of the people. It requires more employees to handle the increase number of subjects who will not comply with the law. A problem it wouldn't have if it remained true to its democratic foundations.

Large Government is a function of corruption, ALWAYS and without exception.

The etymology of 'Largess' is indirectly related to the latin word for large, or abundant... which morphed in the middle ages into something like foolishly or reckless spending.

Large Government comes as a result of unprincipled people doing everything they can to score LARGE AMOUNTS OF MONEY... therefore, Government is intrinsically CORRUPT.

Can't have large government and not have corrupt government. And it's as simple as that.