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What are the merits of democracy? |
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Answer» Answer: 1. A democratic government is a better government because it is a more accountable form of government. To support this point we can take the example of India and China’s famine of 1958-1961 was the worst recorded famine in the world. During those days Indian economy was not better than China but India did not have a famine of the kind China had. The existence of democracy in India made the Indian government RESPOND to food scarcity in a way that the Chinese government did not. If China too had multiparty elections, an opposition party and a press FREE to criticise the government, then so many people may not have died in the famine. A democracy requires that the rulers have to attend to the needs of the people. 2. Democracy improves the quality of decision making. Democracy based on consultation and discussion. 3. Democracy provides a method to deal with differences and conflicts. In Democracy no one is a permanent winner, no one is a permanent loser. 4. Democracy enhances the dignity of decisions. People are not subjects of a ruler, they are the ruler themselves. 5. Democracy allows us to correct our mistakes. There is no guarantee that mistakes cannot be made in democracy. There is a space for PUBLIC discussion on these mistakes. Explanation: HOPE THIS HELPS YOU |
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