Burger King Response

In his article, 'What is Democratic Debate,' Ian Angus makes very valid points to the importance of public space in a democratic society. He believes that in order to maintain a well-functioning democratic society, citizens must have 'widespread access to relevant information and, second, the ability to formulate the questions that must be decided.' This obviously and simply leads to the role of public space in democracy.
It is necessary, in a democracy, to have ideas and positions exposed to the public so that they, in turn, may consider the points. Without the involvement of the public, the system would distinctively not be a government run 'by the people.' Angus very clearly makes a point of this. He also proves that as a result of the involvement of civilians, it is essential that they may have opportunities for a 'process of interchange and formation of opinion' with each other. As Angus well-states, 'The process of opinion-formation itself in the give-and-take of discussion and argument provides a corrective against short-sighted or merely self-interested views.' Without an exposure to other public opinion, a singular view will be formed, producing a bureaucratic society.
This was a short response but, I felt that Angus clearly and effectively got his point across. The End.