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25-2-2016 12:00 AM
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"The difference between input and participation can be compared to ham and eggs. The chicken gives her input. The pig participates.
Practically every local government pays lip service to the right of citizens to be involved in decisions that affect them. Officials strive to go beyond the letter of the law, encouraging both ‘input’ and ‘participation.’ These words are often used interchangeably, but they signify radically different frameworks for local democracy and the concept of citizenship."
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Civic Engagement: Contrasting Input and Participation
"The difference between input and participation can be compared to ham and eggs. The chicken gives her input. The pig participates.
Practically every local government pays lip service to the right of citizens to be involved in decisions that affect them. Officials strive to go beyond the letter of the law, encouraging both ‘input’ and ‘participation.’ These words are often used interchangeably, but they signify radically different frameworks for local democracy and the concept of citizenship."