Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/10/04/Is_Democracy_Not_For_Everyone
Greg Craven, Vice-Chancellor at the Australian Catholic University, takes a satirical approach in support of the claim that democracy is not for everyone. "Democracy is not for everyone because democracy is not for anyone," he says.
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Winston Churchill famously said that democracy was the worst form of government - except for all the others that have been tried. In western countries like Australia the universal good of democracy is simply assumed. But are we assuming too much?
"Democracy Is Not For Everyone" was the challenging proposition debated at the most recent IQ Squared event, held as part of the Festival of Dangerous Ideas. - Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Professor Greg Craven is Vice-Chancellor of the Australian Catholic University. He is an expert in public law, having published numerous articles and books on the subject.
He is a leading opinion writer and columnist for The Australian Financial Review.
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