Thinking About Democracy

Democracy is not only a form of government and a set of institutions, but also a way of life and a set of values, a desire and hope. More importantly, democracy must have a moral dimension. For morality to exist, we need political freedom that allows us to make our choices with our own free will.

Democracy is an open-ended, dynamic process. From ancient democracy to the present day, the concept of democracy has undergone many changes in terms of both content and institutional aspects. Today, the practice of democracy varies from country to country and continent to continent. The history of democracy resembles an unfinished journey. He will continue his journey by enriching and maturing with new experiences in practical application and intellectual fields.

As Italian historian Leo Valiani said, “our century proves that the triumph of the ideas of justice and equality is always short-lived, but that if we manage to preserve freedom, we can always start all over again… there is no room for despair even in the most hopeless situations.”