direct democracy is the only way

[thir]

This is the basic problem with direct democracy. You have to assume that everyone knows enough about everything to be able to vote meaningfully,

I wonder if it is a worse problem than politicians who also, quite often, know precious little about what they vote about, even very important things.

and that everyone will be completely moral about how they vote.

HA! Are you suggesting that politicians are completely moral about how they vote??

Anyway, as I see it it is not about being moral, but about having influence on your life.

When a vote is brought up to extend that sewer system into an area which is predominantly Muslim, say, how many people will do the humane thing and vote for it, and how many will let their prejudices hold sway, as so many of us are wont to do so often.

Well, supposedly the muslims would vote for it ;-)