Advantages And Disadvantages Of Democracy
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Advantages And Disadvantages Of Democracy
"For if liberty and equality, as is thought by some, are chiefly to be found in democracy, they will be best attained when all persons alike share in the government to the utmost."
- Aristotle
Democracy: Derived from the Greek Demos (people) and kratia (power). Literally People-Power!
Democracy is the idea that makes a nation to provide an environment that combines equal benefit and opportunity (in the political, social, and economic areas) for the common man.
There are many advantages to this political system; the people were given rights and freedom. They are informed as to their government's well being and are able to change unjust laws in order to create a more fair society. However, there are disadvantages as well. Without one leader, the government has no centralized control and may become weak. There is a possibility for conflict in decision making, which leads to an inability to find a solution, which leads to a weakening of the government. Although it prevents abuse of power it creates a lack of power as well. The constant check and balance of power causes inefficiency in decision making.
A democratic government is good because it gives the people a chance to run the government. They can decide what is good for them and what will make them happy. They have a choice in their future. But sometimes it is felt that when a common man is allowed to have a role to play in the running of the country he/she are frequently unskilled to do so. And as Tocqueville said "aristocracies are infinitely more expert in the science of legislation and democracies." Aristocracies possess more self control and form far-reaching designs. But I feel for people its better to have a democratic rule then a military dictator because they end up doing harm even thought they do not intend to and the democratic government without intending to does well for its people.
There is a kind of patriotism that also develops in the democratic...
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