Democracy Essay

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Democracy is the most adopted and used form of government structure for the past century which had not only be credited for major achievements but also criticized for certain shortcomings it had. For the last decade, successive debates over social media; news channels, live shows, philosophical articles and political critiques have made the effects of democracy far too controversial and have profoundly highlighted its negative aspects; funds misuse, mob ruling, minority oppression and public manipulation which have only filled the public minds with doubt and uncertainty however this so called vilest form of government also bears the acclaims for increasing awareness, sense of responsibility and rising economic growth, eventually providing the society with a stable and well civilized way of living. Moreover, the freedom rights which allow the media to liberally report the claims and opinions over the very form of government are also one of the positive out comings of democracy. Yet we claim, ignoring all benefits and welfares, that democracy is the vilest form of government present.
The democracy has a literal essence as well as a deeply rooted understanding for the structure of governing the people in a satisfactory way. The term ‘Democracy’ originates from a Greek word, implying ‘rule of the people’. As its origins designate, it’s a form of government in which all eligible citizens have an equal say in the decisions that affect their lives, either directly or through elected representatives which seems more rational since they are the ones who had to live through it. Daniel Hannan said in his article that Abraham Lincoln said “…government of the people, by the people, for the people…”. Providing the people with the rights to vot...

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...due to its flaws and malfunctioning. Although democracy does not give ideal solutions to all the problems but this must also be considered that democracy has been the latest system of governance formed and still has also to improve to meet the future requirement and challenges faced by the mankind. Since no more adequate system is present as yet, therefore democracy is definitely not the vilest form government and it is in our best interest that we use the present form of democracy to solve our problems and work on it to improve it further so that the remaining failings could be dealt with, rather than just looking at the negative aspects that are always subjected to the live television shows and critiques, as Jane Addams says "the cure for the ills of Democracy is more Democracy"(pg 41). This way we might really get on our way to find the ideal system of governance.

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