That’s the deepest reason for thinking the pursuit of truth is important for democracy. We can’t give ... out what’s true—or false. That’s why, a government, even an elected government ...

People vote in elections to decide who runs the country. To do this it is important that they know what politicians say and do and what impact this has. We find this out through the media.

I think the most important thing about democracy is how it works when you ... us were born with the wisdom to fully exercise. That’s why we have to have restraint; that’s why we need the ...

Interestingly, even in China, 94% of survey respondents say it is important ... to see why federal taxpayers should be paying for such programs in the first place. A healthy democracy needs ...

So, are the lower murder rates due to democracy itself or the wealth that ... that reduce interpersonal violence," said de Soysa. So, why is it that democracies are generally safer places to ...