If revolution is no dinner party, then democracy is no rice-wine stall.

This aphorism may not be particularly novel, but sometimes we need to be reminded that democracy – no matter how attractive its ideals may be – is a pile of responsibilities. This system (or process?) is not a place where people can debate passionately, chat, drink, play chess, be sore losers or exuberant winners, as long as they pay. When a number of people are