Democracy Essay
Every country has to follow certain kind of system to run the government and to manage the affairs of its people. Various kinds of systems have been in vogue in different countries. Democracy is the best form of government system in the modern era. Practically, it is neither, possible nor feasible for all the members of the public to assemble together at a certain place and decide things for themselves. So, a via media has been devised.
In democracy, people in general go to polls and elect some amongst themselves as their true representatives, who act and speak on their behalf. In political parlance it is called the representative government. Abram Lincoln, a famous president of America, has defined democracy as "the government of the people, by the people and for the people". It is a form of government in which all the citizens of country have the power to decide what laws they will have and how their government will be formed at run.
The parliament reflects the will of the people. A government can remain in power as long as it enjoys the confidence of the public. The democratic government carry out the wishes of their electorate otherwise it will forfeit its confidence and in the next election it will be kicked out.
This is how the will of the people prevails. And it is precisely this awareness of accountability which makes democracy superior to all other forms of government.
This form of government is welcomed in most of the advanced and civilized countries of the world. Some of the developing countries have adopted controlled democracy whereas in the backward countries of the third world democracy exists only in a distorted form. Most of their countries are being ruled over by army General who talk high of democracy just to befool the innocent public.
Democracy is, comparatively speaking, only a recent phenomenon but it has captured the imagination of people to such an extent that even those governments which in their attitudes, character, and behaviour are nakedly despotic quite un ashamedly call themselves democratic. The first and the most important right of the people in a democracy is the right to choose and oppose. In a true democracy, it is the will of the people that stands supreme.
They have the right to decide the ways and means in which the affairs of their country will be conducted. Democracy has become synonymous with freedom. Its citizens are free men and women and they enjoy certain right and expression of freedom. In a true democracy, the people have the right to form themselves into apposition parties. And if they are able to convince the people of the honesty of their stand they •can even, at the appropriate time, topple the existing government by taking part in elections and winning them. In fascist countries oppositions are unheard of commodities.
In true democracy, nobody can be put behind the bars unless he has been properly tried in a properly constituted court of law. Anybody can live in any part of the country, can have the job of his own choice, and no restrictions can be placed on his right of travel within or outside the country. As a matter of fact a citizen of a democracy can do whatever he likes provided in doing so he does not hurt other people or trample upon their rights.
Some people are of the opinion that democracy is not the right kind of government because in it men are only counted not weighed. It's a slow moving process and cannot make rapid decisions. Despite its flaws, it has restored the sense of honour and self-respect of man and has made him an equal partner in the management of the affairs of his country. And it is the only kind of system where the rulers are accountable to the people and can easily be replaced.
It can only flourish in healthy and conducive circumstances, if a majority of the people cannot read or write, they are easily duped by dishonest and clever people who snatch their liberties. John Curran, An American, says, the price of freedom is eternal vigilance. They are always dishonest people who are ever ready to take it away and make men slaves again. A little slip and a Hitler, a Napoleon or a Mussolini is always waiting in the wings to grab his chance. Initially he comes for a short period of time but never seems to pine up the power once he has snatched it.
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