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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2006-04-04"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Monitoring the application of Community law (2003-2004) - Better lawmaking 2004: application of the principle of subsidiarity - The implementation consequences and impact of the internal market legislation in force - Strategy for the simplification of the regulatory environment (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"es"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20060404.22.2-229"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2006-04-04-Speech-2-2302
lpv:speaker	lp:Manuel Medina Ortega2
lpv:spokenAs	vice-chair; Committee of Inquiry into the crisis of the Equitable Life Assurance Society (2006-02-02--2007-06-19)3 unknown; Partido Socialista Obrero Español (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 substitute; JURI (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with Canada (2004-09-15--2007-03-13)3 member; Delegation for relations with the countries of the Andean Community (2004-09-15--2007-03-13)3 member; PES (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 member; IMCO (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3
lpv:translated text	"Madam President, there was a time when laws were made by gods; gods made perfect laws. Then the gods became tired and men began to make laws, and laws are now imperfect. At the moment, therefore, whether a law is good or bad is decided by nobody but ourselves, the only criterion for judging whether a law is good or bad is democracy, the criterion of the majority, because, as Rousseau said, ‘it is reasonable for the majority to decide, rather than the minority'. Having established this principle in the modern democracies, democracy is representative and it is the parliaments that legislate; they can make mistakes, but the only criterion for legitimacy is the parliamentary majority. On this basis, I believe that the greatest danger to democracy at the moment is the technocracy associated with economic interests — what is known as self-regulation or co-regulation — which is a way to put general interests into the hands of the individual interests of the few, and that is something we should remember. I myself, having been elected to many terms in office, would not be prepared to renounce my legislative responsibilities in favour of sub-contracting and in favour of technocratic interests."@en1

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