Isn't Monarchy in a few ways better than Democracy especally when the monarch is kind and just and humble??

Question

Taking India as an Example anyone can see that democracy is a failure with the political parties dividing the people for their own needs.And also it is not necessary that the govt. is the peoples choice of govt. in a democracy.There have been so many instances of rigging the poll ,booth capturing and also the political leaders being tainted

Answer 1

Yes. Monarchy ensures stability, unity and solidarity in a country. It helps to prevent revolutions and promotes social cohension.

Answer 2

"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 others that have been tried from time to time." Winston Churchill

"The best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voter." Winston Churchill

"Democracy... while it lasts is more bloody than either aristocracy or monarchy. Remember, democracy never lasts long. It soon wastes, exhausts, and murders itself. There is never a democracy that did not commit suicide." John Adams

"The British Constitution has always been puzzling and always will be." Queen Elizabeth II

I think that there are some societies where democracy is not the best way. Some countries with a strong tribal history can find that democracy can only be tolerated when it sits alongside those tribal traditions. Delivering democracy isn't the same as delivering freedom.

Monarchy takes many forms from the purely ceremonial to the totalitarian. (You could even count a "monarch in exile" class.) There's a lot of room for satisfaction between those ends of the spectrum.

Personally, I think that Australia should be a republic.

Answer 3

Yes, it is true that monarchies do have their benefits. You do have quick actions when it's only one person making the decisions, because you won't have political paper pushers slowing things down. But monarchy is only successful when you have a monarch that is open to the idea of listening to other oppinions, and is willing to do what is best for their country, not themselves. But history has shown us that horrible monarchs do come to power because you are born into the job, not chosen, and you do from time to time get the terribly self-fish and inept of monarchs, and no one can stop them.

With democracy things to go a bit slower, but with the built in checks and balances, you don't have to worry about despotic leaders taking over, and at the end of the day, if you don't like them, vote them out in the next election.

Answer 4

Any good person is better than bad one irrespective of the system being followed. Monarchy relies on one person and bloodlineage for choosing next kings. Democracy depends on many persons and peoples choice to elect the govt. Bad governance in democracy means theres something terribly wrong with the entire society, not just elected reps.

Answer 5

No. No one person should be born in to the job and have so much power. How do you ensure you've got a kind king? You simply don't know, because you can't pick your king.

The solution: A king can unite a country, but he shouldn't rule it.

Example of a bad king: King of Nepal. He'll be lucky to remain king after all he's done in the past year; he set the police on protesters and killed and jailed several of them.

Example of a good king: King of Thailand. The people of Thailand worship him; yet the country is ruled by an elected government. Formally, the king has little power, but he unites the country like no president can.

Good queen: Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands. Officially head of state, no actual power to do anything. The country is ruled by a democratically elected government. She gets enormous respect for the way she is queen, and she can get things done that presidents just can't.

Medium queen: Queen of England. Too many scandals in the family, means the head of state looses respect.

Answer 6

A monarchy relies on a single person, the king or queen, to be a just, fair ruler. When you have that, then yes. However, the problem is that the throne is not given to the one who is best suited for it, it's given to the heir, who is just as likely to be a spoiled brat as they are to be a fair and just ruler. Democracy limits this problem. The people decide who is best suited to rule, and they have the opportunity to change their ruler if they discover s/he is not fit for the job. In most democracies, there is also a system of checks and balances that ensure that one person does not have all of the power. This ensures that even if one or two bad eggs slip in, there is something to prevent that one ruler from doing too much damage.

Answer 7

I think having a good king is rare. I live in the US and we have a monarchy system similar to Malaysia. THe Title of President is rotated between several royal lines. Currently THe Bush family reigns, but he would most likely return it to the House of Clinton. We tried Democracy, but frankly people prefer to worship someone.

Answer 8

Even the most badly run democracy is better than the best monarchy

Why?
-Democracy gives an opportunity for all to speak up, make money, dream, marry whom we want, freedom of speech etc... USA and India are examples.... India has some catching up to do....
-Monarchy - look at Gulf countries.... they are wealthy are people happy? do women have any freedom at all?

Answer 9

Choosing who leads the country by bloodline is too risky and not clear thinking, for every good ruler you will have at least a dozen crappy ones. I honestly can't believe how long they last, yeah democracy is messed up, a republic is slightly better and democratic republic is better yet, not perfect, capable of corruption like any other form, but monarchy has a ton of corruption too, and inbreeding, eww

Answer 10

Never.
1. Monorchy shatters human confidence in man-made systems.
2. A good monarchy can be replaced by a bad one, any time.;while a democracy remains within the prescribed rule.
3. System of government develops way of thinking in its people. people living in Monarchy would behave authoritatively in their daily lives.
4. democracy develops democratic thinking in the people.
5. during wars and other crisis, monarchy tends to act irrationally, while democracy remains wihtin the law.

Answer 11

I think you are right. Look what's happening in Nepal. It used to be so peaceful and beautiful. Now that there is struggle for power between maoist and madheshis, there is plunder and insecurity.The Himalyan KIngdom has been ruined. BUT, it is the doing of KIng Gyanendra's greed.
In India we witness diobedience and agitation in the name of democracy.