Prop. rep. is the best form of democracy

If democracy is aggressive it is illegitimate but we can also think of democracy as a defensive institution which serves to defend the community from aggressive individuals. Democracy can be a deterrent to criminals. If we think of democracy in this (defensive) way then to serve as a politician would be a great honour and for this reason we would want to make sure those elected are subject to the greatest scrutiny possible. If democracy is defensive then we would want it to be efficient and the most efficient form of democracy is pr.