茅于轼:民主精神关键的一点是政府和百姓之间关系的正确处理。这种关系在现代社会中是一种特定的契约关系,它的成功在于双方对契约的认可。要实现民主,一方面要政府承认自己是纳税人养活的,懂得自己管理公共事务的处世原则;另一方面,每一个公民要明确在民主制度下的处世原则。例如,在民主社会中,每一个公民应该有社会责任感的意 Mao Yushi: The key point of the democratic spirit is the correct handling of the relations between the government and the people. This relationship is a specific contractual relationship in modern society. Its success lies in the recognition of the contract by both parties. To achieve democracy, on the one hand, it is necessary for the government to admit that it is the support of the taxpayers and that it understands its own principle of managing the affairs of the public affairs; on the other hand, every citizen must clarify the principle of his life in a democratic system. For example, in a democratic society, every citizen should have the sense of social responsibility