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==Introduction==
Deliberative democracy is a form of democracy in which citzenry deliberation is central to decision-making. It put high value on envolving larger parts of the poulation population in decision making of the governing bodies. citizen should have an equal voice and equal influence in the shaping of public solutions. It manifests that when making a public decisions, every option should be taken into account, even if it’s owners do not have much education in the subject. The reason for that, is that every citizen has her own interests in the public decision, and they may be influenced by the choices the decision body will make.
However, letting every citizen participate in the discussion and influence the option taken by the public, results in tedious and endless meetings. Many citizens want to shape the solution, while many others want to propose their own unique solutions or criticize the ideas brought to the table. Equal deliberation may be a very cumbersome process that takes huge amounts of energy and time. If all the residents of a small town would have the same influence on the solutions proposed, the deliberation may take years. As the body of decision makers grows, so do the time and energy it takes to make an equal decision. Because of its tediousness many citizens prefer not to participate in it, therefore making equal deliberation null.