It is evident that During the 19th century the debate of democracy was divisive. In particular, the section from “The Case Against Democracy” by Robert Lowe in the reading helped me understand the various viewpoints of Democracy presented and the effect it would have on the country, rooted in the British people's skewed idea of morality. Lowe's perception of the working class seems to originate from his ideas of morality. He justifies that the working class should not be given the right to vote until they are “masters of themselves". This discrimination towards the working class contradicts the fundamentals of Democracy which is further evidence that various opinions and viewpoints blocked this type of government from accurately manifesting.
