Inherent to any democracy is robust debate and an understanding of all the options available before reaching a solution. For a democracy to work, people from all walks of life must participate in the process. If just one person were to make all the decisions in a society, that society would be a dictatorship. Without debate and healthy, robust interaction with those who disagree, we would have little opportunity for reflection, learning and improvement. This also means that democracies are inherently messier than other forms of government. But we would be doing ourselves a disservice if we were to try...