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Importance of Quality Education to Democracy

heir despotic authority simply to decree social policies with or without the consent of the public. But in a democratic society, it must generally be agreed that each individual is vested with the means to be wise and knowledgeable, and that the strongest basis for deciding social policies stems from a general consensus among society as a whole. In a truly democratic order, there are no absolutes; there are just the valid viewpoints and interests of individuals that are molded through discussion, deliberation and voting into a general consensus. For each individual to give-and-take, to learn and to accept contrary viewpoints, tolerance of others is an essential component for any kind of democratic order.

The Open Universe--a value system that cherishes individualism, equality and tolerance--comprises the heart and soul of democracy. Without the Open Universe as the basis of a society's political culture, democracy would soon perish.

It is because the Open Universe draws the line between democracy and autocracy that education is so critically important to the survival of popular governance. Education is essential to democracy at both the philosophical and pragmatic levels. Philosophically, education nurtures the culture and value system of the Open Universe. Pragmatically, education provides the populace with the means to exercise their democratic freedoms prudently.

In terms of philosophy, a culture of

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