Question

Merits and demerits of non -democracy??

Answer 1

Advantages (i) Centre of economic life shifted from the villages to cities and towns where the factories were situated. (ii) Urban (cities) and rural (villages) life became dependant upon one an­other. Isolated life of self-sufficient villages came to an end. (iii) Men became free to develop their capabilities in areas other than farming. (iv) It brought countries and people together. There was an international aware­ness among people because developments in one country influenced the others. (v) The aristocracy and nobility with their feudal ideas were replaced by the newly rich middle class capitalists bourgeoisie) who also became politi­cally powerful. (vi) Better transport, communications and mechanized goods made life com­fortable for man. Disadvantages (i) Cities became crowded, smoky, with problems of slums, housing, sanitation accidents and epidemics. (ii) Women and child labour was badly exploited. (iii) Workers suffered from long working hours, low wages, and unemployment, unsafe conditions of work, with no rights to vote strike or form trade unions. (iv) Society, became divided into rich and poor, the 'Haves' and the 'Have- Nots'. (v) It led to wars of imperialism and colonization.

Answer 2

=>DEMERITS OF NON-DEMOCRACY-
Though there are many disadvantages, the foremost problem faced by a non-democratic country is the absence of civic involvement. The public would have no rights to elect their leaders. Since there is less involvement by the citizens; they are often offended by their lack of freedom and lack of involvement in the functioning of the government. This oppression would slowly pave way for insurgencies. This would in turn damage the financial growth of the country since such riots can discourage foreign investments. If the government is corrupt or is incompetent, a non-democratic country cannot function as people would take up armed revolution to change the government. 

=> MERITS OF NON-DEMOCRACY-
A long form of government that lasts for long. The ruler can take any decision immediately in favour of people but the democratic government donot have this facility.
The ruler, can remove his ministers if they commit any wrong action, without approach of any higher official