question_answer 3)

Ribiang went back home and collected some more famous quotations on democracy. This time she did not mention the names of the people who said or wrote these. She wants you to read these and comment on how good or useful these thoughts are   (i)Democracy gives every man the right to be his own oppressor.   (ii) Democracy consists of choosing your dictators after they, have told you what you think it is you want to hear.   (iii) Man's capacity for justice makes democracy possible, but man's inclination to injustice makes democracy necessary.   (iv) Democracy is a device that insures we shall be governed no better than we deserve.   (v) All the ills of democracy can be cured by more democracy.  

Answer:

The first and second thoughts are about those forms of government in which the people have the right to elect their ruler without having-options. It means they have to elect the candidate only from the ruling party. In the third thought, it suggests that if man accepts justice, then democracy possible. But when the man follows injustice, the democracy is necessary there to give justice to others. In the fourth thought, it suggests that there must be a balance between the form of government and our need. The strongest argument for democracy Is about what it does to the citizens. Democracy recognises our needs and enhances our dignity. In the last thought, there is scope for changing the features and activities of democracy as per our need. There is no guarantee that mistakes cannot be made in democracy. The advantage is that there is a room for correction. Either the rulers have to change their decisions or the rulers can be changed. In this way, the ills of democracy can be cured.