The role of the state in modern day democracy.
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The role of the state in modern day democracy is a subject of wide debate. Some feel that the growth of the state needs to be limited, and some feel that growth should be encouraged. Those who oppose state growth believe it to be harmful to citizens freedom and to the nature of democracy, they may feel that state rule over all of society may lead to wrong decisions or decision makers negatively influencing society. It is impossible to prove these theorists right using only one example, as the positive and negative aspects of the state can be argued at great lengths. However using the example of protestor's rights being taken away due to state authority, it can be shown that the controls which the state has over society needs to be closely monitored in order to maintain the state as a positive social force. Marxist theories are rooted...


