He also believed in a 100 % estate tax, and thought that inherited wealth was one of the greatest threats to democracy. (religion.blogs.cnn.com)
The Council places great weight on the need to fight corruption, with its Secretary - General Mr Jagland saying in January: «Corruption is the biggest single threat to democracy in Europe today. (newlawjournal.co.uk)
It is a real threat to democracy if one of the most powerful social influences is felt to have a momentum of its own beyond human control, or if determination of the goals of science is surrendered to industry and defense. (religion-online.org)