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Government Representatives
Government representatives give a voice to the different political views among civilians.
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The Argument
Political representatives are the highlight of a republic government. Instead of having to come together to vote, people can elect officials to vote on their behalf.[1] By having representatives, people leave the responsibility of direct voting up to people who specialize in politics.
Counter arguments
Having government representatives vote for the civilian population robs a person the right to understand how government works. In a poll taken in America, less than 20% of the people who were asked about their state politics knew who the state’s legislator was.[2] If there weren’t any representatives, people would be more motivated to be involved in their country’s government.
Proponents
Premises
[P1] Republic governments have government representatives.
[P2] Civilians can elect people to vote for them instead of voting directly.
[P3] Voting in the government should be left to people who know how the government works.
Rejecting the premises
[Rejecting P3] Voting should be put directly in civilian hands. Without being involved, people won’t be able to educate themselves on how the government works.