Essay Archive - The Inevitable Inequality in Modern Democracy
The Inevitable Inequality in Modern Democracy
A word closely associated with democracy is equality. For a government to be a true democracy, there must be certain kinds of measures taken towards equality in society. The four most prominent are equality of rights, voting, schooling, and justice. (Meanings of Democracy 1997) Ideally, there should also be equal participation by all citizens in the responsibilities and actions of government. These are the criteria that surround a modern democratic society.
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