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Athenian democracy developed around the fifth century BC in the Greek city-state (known as a polis) of Athens, comprising the city of Athens and the surrounding territory of Attica. Athenian democracy is the first known democracy in the world. Other Greek cities set up democracies, most following the Athenian model, but none are as well documented as Athens.
It was a system of direct democracy, in which participating citizens voted directly on legislation and executive bills. Participation was not open to all residents: to vote one had to be an adult, male citizen, and the number of these "varied between 30,000 and 50,000 out of a total population of around 250,000 to 300,000."[1] At times, the opinion of voters could be strongly influenced by the political satire of the comic poets at the theatres.[2]
Solon (594 BC), Cleisthenes (508/7 BC), and Ephialtes (462 BC) contributed to the development of Athenian democracy.
The longest-lasting democratic leader was Pericles. After his death, Athenian democracy was twice briefly interrupted by oligarchic revolutions towards the end of the Peloponnesian War. It was modified somewhat after it was restored under Eucleides; and the most detailed accounts of the system are of this fourth-century modification rather than the Periclean system. Democracy was suppressed by the Macedonians in 322 BC. The Athenian institutions were later revived, but how close they were to a real democracy is debatable.
The word "democracy" (Greek: ) combines the elements dmos (, which means "people") and krtos (, which means "force" or "power"). In the words "monarchy" and "oligarchy", the second element arche () means "rule", "leading" or "being first". It is unlikely that the term "democracy" was coined by its detractors who rejected the possibility of a valid "demarchy", as the word "demarchy" already existed and had the meaning of mayor or municipal. One could assume the new term was coined and adopted by Athenian democrats.
The word is attested in Herodotus, who wrote some of the first surviving Greek prose, but this might not have been before 440 or 430 BC. We are not certain that the word "democracy" was extant when systems that came to be called democratic were first instituted, but around 460 BC[3] an individual is known with the name of 'Democrates', a name possibly coined as a gesture of democratic loyalty; the name can also be found in Aeolian Temnus.[4]
Athens was not the only polis in Ancient Greece that instituted a democratic regime. Aristotle cites many other cities as well. "Yet, it is only with reference to Athens that we can attempt to trace some of specific sixth century events that led to the institution of democracy at the end of the century."[5]
Before the first attempt at democratic government, Athens was ruled by a series of archons or chief magistrates, and the Areopagus, made up of ex-archons. The members of these institutions were generally aristocrats, who ruled the polis for their own advantage. In 621 BC Draco codified a set of "notoriously harsh" laws that were "a clear expression of the power of the aristocracy over everybody else." This did not stop the aristocratic families feuding amongst themselves to obtain as much power as possible.[6]
Therefore, by the 6th century BC, the majority of Athenians "had been 'enslaved' to the rich", and they called upon Plato's ancestor Solon, premier archon at the time, to liberate them and halt the feuding of the aristocracy. However, the "enfranchisement of the local laboring classes was succeeded by the development of chattel slavery, the enslavement of, in large part, foreigners."[7]
Solon, the mediator, reshaped the city "by absorbing the traditional aristocracy in a definition of citizenship which allotted a political function to every free resident of Attica. Athenians were not slaves but citizens, with the right, at the very least, to participate in the meetings of the assembly." Under these reforms, the position of archon "was opened to all with certain property qualifications, and a Boule, a rival council of 400, was set up. The Areopagus, nevertheless, retained 'guardianship of the laws'".[8] A major contribution to democracy was Solon's setting up of an Ecclesia or Assembly, which was open to all male citizens. However, "one must bear in mind that its agenda was apparently set entirely by the Council of 400", "consisting of 100 members from each of the four tribes", that had taken "over many of the powers which the Areopagos had previously exercised."[6]
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Barry Wilson, Executive Producer, CTV Montreal Published Friday, February 6, 2015 2:56PM EST
Democracy for all
Free speech does not protect you from the consequences of saying things that are stupid or things which are incompatible with common shared fundamental societal values.
Hamza Chaoui is an imam with hundreds of followers, mostly it seems on social media.He advocates Sharia law where women are denied basic rights, a system from the 8th century which really hasn't changed much.
Chaouisays Islam and democracy are two parallel lines which will never intersect because, as he wrote, "democracy allows for the election of an infidel or homosexual or atheist.
He says his teachings are based on an interpretation of the Koran followed by Sunni Muslims. Mayor Denis Coderre says Chaouiis an instrument for radicalization and sayshe will deny any request he makes for a permit to open a community centre in Montreal.
"Its clear it has nothing to do with religion," says Coderre, "and if we want to protect our kids, if we want to protect some of the people who might, through the Internet or through other ways, be influenced. And you know we can think of the worst, it is imperative and important that I take my full responsibility."
Premier Couillard this week agreed that it would not be a good idea to allow Chaoui to open up a storefront operation. And I believe most reasonable people think the same way.
Now Chaoui is threatening to sue.And this is where the sheer blood-boiling hypocrisy comes in.He says he may seek redress under the Quebec and Canadian Chartersof Rights, which aredemocratic charters.Some people think they can have it both ways: they can slam the system, preachthe evils of democratic rule, but then try to hide behind its protections.
Our world has become a dangerous place and itis time we started making some new rules.Chaoui says he has never incited violence or hatred. But what he stands for seems to me not to be a society of inclusiveness based on equality and decency.We live in a democracy where everyone counts or nobodydoes.