Arguments for Democracy


 
 
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Arguments for Democracy

Arguments for Democracy:

1.  Democracy is better than any other form of government in responding to the needs of the people. A democracy requires that the rulers have to attend to the needs of the people.

2.  A democratic government is a better government because it is a more accountable form of government.

3.  Democracy is based on consultation and discussion. Any decision is taken after discussion, which reduces the possibility of taking rash and irresponsible decisions. Thus, democracy improves the quality of decision-making.

4.  Democracy provides a method to deal with differences and conflicts. Only in a democracy different groups can live one another peacefully. In a diverse country like India where people are from different religion and language democracy keeps our country together.

5.  The strongest argument for democracy is that democracy enhances the dignity of citizens. In democracy, the poorest and the least educated have the same status as the rich and the educated, because democracy is based on the principle of political equality.

6.  Democracy is better than other forms of government because it allows us to correct our own mistakes. There is no form of government who can guarantee that no mistake can be made. But in democracy such mistake cannot be hidden.

There is a space for public discussion on the mistakes and there is a room for correction. In democracy, either the rulers have to change their decisions or the rulers can be changed.

 

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Question : 1

A democratic government is better than a non-democratic government because  _________________

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Question : 2

How does democracy allow us to correct its own mistakes?

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