Question

Which seems more meaningful democratic to you: majoritian or propotionals representation?

Answer 1

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Your answers opened my view on many dimensions of  the topic, I saw many things you mentioned that I didn't pay attention to, so I am still waiting more views, opinions and

If I get you right, then a comparison between an extreme majoritarian electoral system country (the UK) with an extreme proportional electoral system country (The Netherlands) could shed light the issue you raise.

According to me opposition in the UK does not have much (if any) parliamentary influence on legislative actions of the majority except shouting to the MP's of the party in power and manupulating the media circus. 

In The Netherlands, due to the proportional electoral system, more parties have to share power and make coalitions to perform legislative action. Hence, more balanced laws are voted based on a broader political consensus. Hence less controversy occurs in the media on laws voted in parliament, because these laws have to get a multiple party consensus to be able to pass the parliamentary voting process.

My preference goes to the Dutch electoral system very much. I still remember how Miss Thatcher had her way with the complete working and middle class in the UK. Conservatives ruled (and they not only ruled the waves!).

So thumbs down (Roman voting system) for the UK system and thumbs up for the Dutch electoral system. With these examples of the two extremes in electoral systems, the impact of proportionality versus majoritarian systems becomes more exposed. Both countries of my example are representative democracies though, but the "Game of Thrones" is played very differently.

I like your question very much Ibrahim. It opens eyes on how different representative democracies can be in Europe (and the EU). Of course a representative democracy is still far away from a real democracy if you ask me. This would deserve a second question, no?

Answer 2

Answer:

Proportional representation is more democratic than majoritian.

Explanation:

lets we will see clear about that.

for example, in election candidates A,B,C,D secures 40,30,20,10 number of votes out of 100 electorates.

In normal majority mathod candidate A will won by securing large number of votes. Which means remaining 60 electorates didn't support A. So it will never be good democratic.

In proportional representation vote will transfer to next candidate until he/she securing 50%+1 majority vote.