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Spade An article in today's Guardian by Martin Jacques takes a critical look at democracy and it's fallibility in a global context,
Hat tip to illruminations.
Democracy pseudo -democracy communism or whatever the form of government, the aim of creating a peaceful society with the utmost respect to human rights can only be served if the people of the country are free to make their choice. A oppressed society shall always be condemned to violence and suffering.
Democracy is the only form of government known to us which to a great extent reflects the will of the people. Countries like the UK and US which have had governments incorporating some ethos of democracy have moved forward with greater human rights, abolition of slavery and numerous other benefits for their citizens. Others like India are improving making lives of their citizens better. Granted no country practices TRUE DEMOCRACY, at some points in time all have violated one or the other sacred cannons of democracy and yet as we see the world around us only those countries flourish and prosper which have a vibrant democracy encompassing a great number of democratic ideals. Those who deride democracy may do better to suggest a better alternative first -ANON
Those who deride democracy may do better to suggest a better alternative first
I don't see why, you don't necessarily have to have a backup system of government to criticize the failures of democracy. The point of the article was to question the continued assertion that democracy is the be all and end all of all sorts of geo-political problems around the world, it simiply isn't. Consider for example a hypothetical country where fifty one percent of the poeple believe in cutting off the hands of even petty thieves, would humanity be better off if, in a purely democratic setup, the representatives of that fifty one percent created the laws? Yes, democracy may be the best form of government we have, but it may not the be the best form of government there is. |