That's the best case I've heard for direct democracy right there. Not in the positive sense, but in the practical sense. It's also a very common argument for anarchy. Why do we need government to handle a massive amount of our lives when those things could be specialized by individual groups that are really good at them?
When I've mentioned this to people, I've said would you get your taxes done by the guy that changes the oil in your car? Why on earth would we put so much into one institution? Well, there was a time when that made more sense.
That's the best case I've heard for direct democracy right there. Not in the positive sense, but in the practical sense. It's also a very common argument for anarchy. Why do we need government to handle a massive amount of our lives when those things could be specialized by individual groups that are really good at them?
When I've mentioned this to people, I've said would you get your taxes done by the guy that changes the oil in your car? Why on earth would we put so much into one institution? Well, there was a time when that made more sense.