Then you saiddemocracy is the least worst option — Wayfarer
Democracy is not really a form of government — Wayfarer
But that still makes a republic different to a democracy. A republic uses democratic ideas just as Communism uses fascist ideas yet you would not compare Communism to Fascism.republics use democracy to elect positions, ruled by the people, democratically — Slobodan Milošević
Also, I have already stated that there is no ideal government in my question, I want to know what the best government is.'ideal government' — Wayfarer
Fair point, however the majority could go against a minority in what is called the tyranny of the mob, and the minority have no say in their fate. How can we stop this from happening?As Churchill observed after WWII, democracy is the least worst option, because at least the citizenry have some say — Wayfarer
All democracies are constituted by laws, both traditional like English Common Laws and by laws that have been constructed, by statute. Or are you now asking for the purpose of laws? To my mind the laws that constitute a government circumscribe a normative morality, a sense of fairness, and not the other way around. — Cavacava
there is many different definitions for types of governmental systems — Slobodan Milošević
I can tell you how to live a moral life (per my view at least) by giving you some basic ideas about what not to do, but I cannot give to you a set of positive actions which I think you are required to perform in order to remain moral. — VagabondSpectre
Some form of democracy, which is ruled by laws, and is just and legitimate — Cavacava
Yes morally opposed, and also opposed due to the oppression of that "tyrant".morally opposed? — VagabondSpectre
Aren't they the same thing, you cannot run something without having restrictions, unless we are talking about anarchy. A government and the way it is run is defined by it's restrictions and the ways it applies it.Run by, no. Constrained by, yes. — VagabondSpectre