Write a response to the following arguments against democracy:
A. The army is the most disciplined and corruption-free organization in the country.
Therefore the army should rule the country.
B. Rule of the majority means the rule of ignorant people. What we need is the rule of the wise, even if they are in small numbers.
C. If we want religious leaders to guide us in spiritual matters, why not invite them to guide us in politics as well. The country should be ruled by religious leaders.
Answers
A. The army is the most disciplined and corruption-free organization in the country.
Therefore the army should rule the country.
Although the army is the most disciplined and corruption free organization in the country. It should not be allowed to rule over the country. Firstly it is not elected by the people. Secondly, the people will not have the right to voice their opinion over the fundamental rights. Finally, there is no guarantee that the army would not turn into a dictator.
B. Rule of the majority means the rule of ignorant people. What we need is the rule of the wise, even if they are in small numbers.
Democracy is based on the idea of a Universal adult franchise. According to this, every person above 18 years in our country has the right to vote irrespective of religion, caste, gender etc. Everyone has an equal right to decide the formation of the government. So we cannot ignore certain sections of society.
C. If we want religious leaders to guide us in spiritual matters, why not invite them to guide us in politics as well. The country should be ruled by religious leaders.
Bringing religion into politics is not a wise choice. India is a multi-religious country. If the religious leaders are elected as political leaders as well, it might create a serious situation of conflict due to the difference in their ideology. Most of them do not have any experience in matters related to political administration.