Quote Originally Posted by Kadagar_AV
Now, granted I dont have another solution to offer, but let's try and not go into "what would be better", let's ONLY discuss if democracy in its current form is working.
What nonsense. The main argument in favour of democracy - indeed, some would say the only one - is that it is preferable to the alternatives.

Fragony's 'killswitch' is the crux. Democracy works as long as the killswitch works. The reason being that Man will abuse his power if it unchecked by Law and by his fellow man. Proponents of other 'ideals' such as one-party systems or absolute monarchy lack this fundamental insight in human nature. Such ideals always succumb to hubris and finally to war and the devastations wrought by it.