A Benevolent Dictatorship, a true meritocracy ruled by some kind of stable oligarchy like the early Roman Republic is the best form of Government there is, the input of the people is dangerous. *very* dangerous, ordinary people cannot accept they are not as clever as the educated elite and still want a say in how things are run, this is unnaceptable. States should be run a Senate of 200 old learned men.
2006-09-20 12:33:32 · 12 answers · asked by NIKOS T 1 in Family & Relationships ➔ Singles & Dating
would you like to? would you like to loose your personal freedom and live in fear? would you like to see suffering of all kinds....and the future of your children and love ones?
ask yourself. it would like be a frog in a well not knowing whats going on outside!
2006-09-20 12:48:16 · answer #1 · answered by superyoyogirl 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
A benevolent dictatorship isn't that bad. Problem is, a nasty dictatorship is pretty horrible, and there are no guarantees that a dictator will be benevolent. Rome may have done fine under Marcus Aurelius, but for every Marcus Aurelius, you also have a Nero or Caligula.
Any system of government works fine, if you have the right people in charge. The real trick is to come up with a system of government that still works passably well when you have the *wrong* people in charge. That's the real genius in the U.S. system of government, with its constitutional checks and balances.
Sure, the system isn't perfect and it never will be, but it's held up pretty well in the past couple hundred years. As Winston Churchill said, "Many forms of Government have been tried, and will be tried in this world of sin and woe. No one pretends that democracy is perfect or all-wise. Indeed, it has been said that democracy is the worst form of government except all those other forms that have been tried from time to time."
Rather than risk the odds of getting a bad dictator, I'll stick with the current system, thank you very much!
2006-09-20 12:46:44 · answer #2 · answered by Bramblyspam 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A Benevolent Dictatorship is an oxymoron. Freedom is the ability to participate in the decision making process on matters that affect you and your community, be it local, state or federal. Ironically, this freedom is more highly valued in areas where it is most limited, leading me to believe (from your question) that you live in a country of great democracy.
To answer your question:
Because of human nature, the "200 old learned men" would tend to make decisions and agreements that would benefit the "200 old learned men" and their families more (and at the expense of) than the "ordinary people" they rule.
Without any say in their government, the "ordinary people" will become oppressed. Oppressed people are not happy people. History shows they will and rise up to overthrow "200 old learned men" or whatever else is oppressing them. The seeds of democracy will be sown, and the Dictatorship destroyed.
Another reason Dictatorships are unpopular: They don’t last long (compared to democracies) and the dictator often ends up dead or in jail at the end of his term.
2006-09-20 13:04:25 · answer #3 · answered by John L 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think the word "dictator" has developed bad connotations because of some of the bad dictators the world has seen throughout history. It's not so much that the governing style is terrible - it just gets associated with madmen coming into power and using it for their own gain.
If you could be sure you'd get a benevolent dictator, it might be great. But people in positions of seemingly unlimited power don't always do what's best for their people.
At least in governments where the leaders are accountable to the people, we (the little people of the country) feel like we have some recourse if our leaders get too far out of control.
2006-09-20 12:39:02 · answer #4 · answered by Cherry 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh, Honey, because it just doesn't happen that way. God gave us free will. Why should we let some human take that away from us? I would rather choose my leaders, good or bad, and choose how to live my life. Dictators rule with an iron hand and tend to murder anyone who disagrees with them. I like to be able to think my own thoughts and speak my mind without fear of death or some other kind of retribution.
2006-09-20 13:01:27 · answer #5 · answered by celticwoman777 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
spend time with these so called learned men in the back rooms and you will come away convinced that they are the biggest idiots ever.
glorify the early roman empire?wow which books did you read?plz.
2006-09-20 12:40:34 · answer #6 · answered by miraclehand2020 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
dictatorship usually leads to mass suicides
2006-09-20 12:35:36 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because of people like you.
2006-09-20 12:38:23 · answer #8 · answered by Emily 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
And what Hitler did was clever and less dangerous??
2006-09-20 12:36:09 · answer #9 · answered by nerveserver 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
and this has what to do with singles and dating??
2006-09-20 12:35:30 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋