[@mdk]

I feel similar to what [@Odin] thinks.

The benefits of Democracy is limited by the knowledge of the voters. Socrates compares society to a ship in an example...

[quote=Socrates]If you were going on a sea voyage, who would you ideally want deciding who was in charge of the vessel, just anyone, or people educated in the rules and demands of seafaring?[/quote] 

In order for Democracy to be beneficial, the voters must be informed of the issues and the best way to deal with them. Without knowledge, many things can arise from Democracy. Hitler, for example, was able to exploit the fears of the German people to the point where his party had total control.