Can anyone give me an essay on the importance of democracy?
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Democracy is a political system through which the majority of
the population rules. It differs from other forms of dictatorship
by the size of the ruling class. It is believed that democracy
leads to freedom, peace, and prosperity. This is not the case.
Democracy is potentially the most dangerous of the political
systems.
Democracy is rule by the majority. There are no limits to what
the majority is allowed to decide. It can decide laws based on
whim, with no respect for rights It can pass laws against
painting your house white as easy as it can pass laws against
murder. There is no guarantee of a just democracy.
There is one distinction between a democracy and many other
forms of dictatorship. A minority dictatorship must fear the
majority. If they oppress the people too much, the people will
rebel. No dictatorship can stand against the full will of the
people.
Those that are ruled think in terms of justice. Those that rule
think in terms of power. When the majority rules, they stop
thinking in terms of right and wrong. They're claim to power is
"the will of the people". Wherever that power leads, they
follow obediently. If slavery is the price of power, they take it
willingly.
Those that suffer the most under a democracy are the
minorities. The smaller the group, the less say they have in
policy. But majority and minority change with each issue or
policy. Everyone finds themselves as part of the minority at
some point. But since the majority rule, the government has
no fear of rebellion to circumscribe their actions.
That being said, voting is a very useful tool in constructing a
proper government. Unlimited democracy is a bad thing in
itself, but a constitutional representative republic in which the
people elect representatives to govern according to a rights-
respecting constitution is the best form of government so far
discovered.
There is a disturbing tendency for people to equate a
democratic government with a just or proper government.
They will say that one government is bad because it's not
democratic and another is good because it is, and we must
bring democracy to the world! What constitutes a proper
government is the preservation of rights, not the method by
which that preservation is brought about.
the population rules. It differs from other forms of dictatorship
by the size of the ruling class. It is believed that democracy
leads to freedom, peace, and prosperity. This is not the case.
Democracy is potentially the most dangerous of the political
systems.
Democracy is rule by the majority. There are no limits to what
the majority is allowed to decide. It can decide laws based on
whim, with no respect for rights It can pass laws against
painting your house white as easy as it can pass laws against
murder. There is no guarantee of a just democracy.
There is one distinction between a democracy and many other
forms of dictatorship. A minority dictatorship must fear the
majority. If they oppress the people too much, the people will
rebel. No dictatorship can stand against the full will of the
people.
Those that are ruled think in terms of justice. Those that rule
think in terms of power. When the majority rules, they stop
thinking in terms of right and wrong. They're claim to power is
"the will of the people". Wherever that power leads, they
follow obediently. If slavery is the price of power, they take it
willingly.
Those that suffer the most under a democracy are the
minorities. The smaller the group, the less say they have in
policy. But majority and minority change with each issue or
policy. Everyone finds themselves as part of the minority at
some point. But since the majority rule, the government has
no fear of rebellion to circumscribe their actions.
That being said, voting is a very useful tool in constructing a
proper government. Unlimited democracy is a bad thing in
itself, but a constitutional representative republic in which the
people elect representatives to govern according to a rights-
respecting constitution is the best form of government so far
discovered.
There is a disturbing tendency for people to equate a
democratic government with a just or proper government.
They will say that one government is bad because it's not
democratic and another is good because it is, and we must
bring democracy to the world! What constitutes a proper
government is the preservation of rights, not the method by
which that preservation is brought about.
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