Can someone tell me how to catgorise our democracy?

Question

We take pride in the fact that ours is the largest democracy. We have elected bodies, who frame laws in the framework of a consttution. When issues are to be decided by voting, why do so many issues are taken to the streets? There are inumerable Bandhs, Rasta Rokos, huge processions et al hitting the country's economy and the life of common man in paricular? How is the freedom of an individual who has the right to work to earn a decent living protected? How is the common man protected against the exploitations of self-centred politicians?

Answer 1

You didn't say what country you live in. Generally, democracy is considered the best type of government, but it is NOT PERFECT.

Democracy works best when EVERY citizen exercizes his/her INFORMED right to vote, and we know that does not happen. Then come the complaints about the exploitations of the self-centered politicians. It leaves a comparatively few concerned citizens to work very hard trying to rouse the citizenry to protect themselves.

Of course, politics is very complicated. You've heard the joke about the camel being a horse invented by a committee? Most people are intent on feeding, housing, entertainment, not long meetings about tiny bits of a whole that don't seem to concern them directly.

They take to the streets because they have missed the chance to sit in on the boring meetings, and besides, actions are more exhilarating than words. All through the ages, hordes have (sometimes) made a difference so people think, why not now? Unsophisticated and behind the times but cathartic.

The common man is protected by concerned people like you who can understand the intricacies of the law, who can speak to an issue persuasively, and are willing to sit on uncomfortable chairs for long hours. Please don't give up, WE NEED YOU.

Answer 2

'No nation is perfect, we have to make them perfect' (Rang De Basanti). This type of things is very common in almost all third world countries. This is called, however, political culture. Yes, 'WE, THE PEOPLE OF OF INDIA', live in the largest democratic country.
But we have our own problems. We may be corrupt to some extent. For this reasons, whom do we elected is also corrupt. We choose the wrong man - it is our problem. We have to change ourselves first. It is a major advantage that we have democracy. We can speak at least what we want to say. So no other than we can change the scenario. We need the same spirit of the time of British Period to fight against this sort of problems.

Answer 3

india is a sovereign, socialist, secular, democratic republic
and the things u described are the very fetures of a democracy
in a coomunit nation (e.g. China, Cuba), if u protest like that, u'd be shot dead or imprisoned
so be happy that u have the freedom to go to work safely