text: define democracy??? lets see what you say! government that is elected by the people  and can be removed by the people.  we allow duly elected politicians an unfettered right to represent us during the tenure of a parliament.  too much, so called democracy, however, can create anarchy. the bbc and other television media constantly invite viewers opinions on a whole range of issues. the problem is that they have their own agenda and will not tolerate opinions that do not conform to it. they seem to be setting themselves up as an alternative government, requiring democratically elected politicians to attend their studios to be held to account.  so, in my view, democracy does not include constantly referring back to the public for its opinions on every issue, particularly when mr. and mrs. smith are not qualified to answer the questions. all you end up with is a committee comprising of every barrack room lawyer in the land. reminds me of the un.