What according to you is essential for the successful working of a democratic government?
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or a democracy to be even halfway successful certain main existing conditions are absolutely necessary. Some of the main ones are:
1. A certain level of education and civilization of the population
The seeding of power is from the individual vote. In a democracy the Government and the people reflect each other. ‘As the people, so the Government.’ So the elected have to be elected by intelligent, informed minds.
2. Freedom of speech and press, personal freedom (culture, religion, lifestyle,art etc) All rights, and freedoms should be strictly coupled with responsibility and accountability. The capacity to handle these freedoms derives from the above condition of education and civilization.
3. The 4 pillars of democracy: Intact, free standing, independent from each other, pillars of democracy - the legislature, the executive, the judiciary and the media.
4. A strong security and law and order framework and force, internal and external. However civilized and self disciplined a populace is, they can function easily and without fear only in a safe environment. This is ensured by a good security, police for the internal and army for external.
5. A strong sense of nationhood and patriotism. When we say a ‘country’ we mean a geography. When we say ‘nation’ we mean a people - a people with an identity and a commonality of belonging to a particular country. An identity cannot be a aseptic sterile thing. It is a feeling and includes some level of patriotism and nationalism. This is what makes a nation.