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Essay Archive - James Madison's Opinion Why A Republic is Better Than A Democracy
James Madison's Opinion Why A Republic is Better Than A Democracy
Madison explains why, in his view, a Republic is better than a
Democracy. His concern with a Democracy is in the formations of factions
(parties). Madison believed that man is selfish and will act in his/her own
self interests in spite of the greater good of humanity (sort of
Machiavellian).
His solution:
He first argues that if you eliminate the causes of a faction
(religion, political belief, etc.) you would have to eliminate
symptoms...liberty. 'The remedy is worse than the cause.' Obviously this is....
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