I understand democray very well. So please don't explain. I believe it is the best way to go in comparison to other systems we know. But I also beleive it has its own seeds of decay stemming from within. Is there any other alternative?
2006-12-29 11:37:32 · 13 answers · asked by Aadel 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Government
I think Democracy is good within common bounds. Or as Roosevelt said about large corporations:
"The liberty of a democracy is not safe if the people tolerate the growth of private power to a point where it becomes stronger than the democratic state itself. That in its essence is fascism: ownership of government by an individual, by a group or any controlling private power."
Do you see where I’m going with this? Democracy is great, when the population are both peaceful and intelligent. If either of these two things is to falter, well… so will the democracy. It will gradually become owned by corporations. With this it will ultimately alter into a regime that only Mussolini could admire. Until of course the people re-awaken and stone their leaders to death (kind of a paradox on the past.)
Everyone has their opinions, thus anyone who answers with a clear answer is in himself being false. No system with it’s original ideals has ever continued to exist without modification. For example the United States does not hold true to Democracy it is considered a Republic at best. Canada has a parliamentary democracy.
Also systems such as communism are not entirely wrong either. In theory they are very wonderful systems! However the only representations we have of this system have been thru the hands of murders such as Stalin. Cuba is the closest to “real” example of communism, and still not half as good as what is suggested by the founders of the system.
2006-12-29 11:55:24 · answer #1 · answered by Johnny L 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh please tell us about the "seeds of decay".... Freedom is the only way to go. Democracy is freedom. Live it. Learn it. Love it.
You only wonder because you have not lived without democracy. If you had lived the alternative you would not be asking this question. Look within.
Seeds of decay? We have bad seeds that's true. That is what is decaying; the bad seeds, the Republicans.
2006-12-29 11:45:20 · answer #2 · answered by Stop K 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There are alternatives, and we are one!
As you might not have heard, the United States is NOT a democracy! It is a Representative Republic! If we were a democracy Bush would not be in office as he lost the popular vote!
Our fore father's did not want a democracy as they didn't want the majority ruling the minority. That is why most major things require a 2/3 vote!
2006-12-29 11:42:47 · answer #3 · answered by cantcu 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've studied politics and such all my life, I don't know of something better. Democracy provides stability since the losing side or sides can always feel they have a chance at future success, and no two democracies have EVER fought eachother in a war. Stability and peace are two pretty good goals given the nature of man.
2006-12-29 12:56:22 · answer #4 · answered by The Scorpion 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You're right, freedom can cause decay. So the best is to have freedom and guard against decay. Freedom of choice and good choices made!
Read Natan Sharansky's "The Case for Democracy." His plan is different from George Bush's plan, maybe better than George Bush's plan.
Freedom is the best way. Freedom means the possibility of failure. Less-free systems guarantee failure.
2006-12-29 11:41:34 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Jesus offered pure communism. Humans aren't rational enough to function within a pure system. The alternative to democracy? Compare it to any other country in the world. Where would you rather live ?
2006-12-29 11:42:43 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
One reason our beloved democracy dosen't work is because in order for it to work you have to have an edcuated populace and thats what we lack. For instance when most people vote they just vote for the guy who has a cool name or looks cool, or puts out the most hot air. Also our political parties split our country apart and divde us as a nation further then we already are. We as the people of the disunited states of america now have no common languauge thanks to the libs. It also dosen't help that are goverment is run by a bunch of corrupt hillbillies.
2006-12-29 11:44:58 · answer #7 · answered by Demon_Hunter 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-19 04:44:13 · answer #8 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
YES!!!!! The only drawback is also a drawback with every other form of government -- humanity's tendancy toward corruption and greed. The advantage that democracy has is in its ability to root out and eradicate the corruption and the greed -- that's why it is the best model.
2006-12-29 11:49:06 · answer #9 · answered by hatchland 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, a republic would be a lot better. However, it would not be very hard to accomplish in a country as big as the US, since a republic is where every single person has a say.
2006-12-29 13:01:06 · answer #10 · answered by greencoke 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋