Democracy, in order to work, requires that reasonable men and women take the time to understand and debate difficult, sometimes complex issues, and they do so in an atmosphere which strives for the type of understanding that leads to, if not agreement, then at least a productive and workable compromise.
为了发扬民主 理性的人们需要花时间理解并讨论 一些困难复杂的问题 他们会在一种能够激发 某种理解的氛围下讨论 这种理解即便不能使他们达成一致 也会有所进展 ，并有可行的折中办法