Can a pure democracy exist ?
ßback ANSWER: No. A democracy in the pure sense is not possible. A pure democracy cannot exist as a permanent form of government. It must also be constrained by laws that protect human and civil rights and enforce fiscal responsibility. A pure democracy can only exist until the voters discover that they can vote themselves anything they want from the public treasury, or unscrupulous politicians discover that they can bribe tax-payers with their own money. Laws must also exist to prevent government from borrowing and spending irresponsibly, that enforce transparency, accountability, and responsibility, discourage pork-barrel, corruption, waste, and graft. People must also refrain from selfishness, and reject the myth that we can all live at the expense of everyone else. Without laws and accountability, the majority will always vote for pandering candidates promising the most, which leads to fiscal irresponsibility, and possibly worse.
