Democracy Essay for F.A FSc B.A B.S.c Student

Democracy is a popular form of government. It is practiced successfully in many countries of the world. In this form of government people elect their own rules. In a democratic country, there are many political parties. They take part in election. The party which wins the majority of vote is declared successful. It is called to form of government. The rest of the parties are supposed to sit on the opposition benches. In the assembly, important issues are debated and discussed by the both the ruling party as well as opposition party. The decision on different problems of country is taken after much deliberation.

Dictatorship is a system of government in which one party or one person rules the country. The entire power rests with that party or the ruler. The party comes into power after election. However, unlike democracy, there is no opposition party. All the votes are cast in favor of one party. In dictatorship no one can oppose the ruler. There are many restrictions on the freedom of people. An individual does not enjoy any type of freedom. The radio, the television, the newspapers and other mass media conceal facts. Their main business is to admire the ruling party.

In dictatorship an individual does not enjoy any respect. This form of government is popular in communist countries as Russia, China and East Germany.

In democracy there is full freedom of expressing public opinion. An individual enjoy full free freedom to think, write and express his views. The press is completely free. The policies of the government are debated and discussed freely in the newspapers as well as in the assembly hall. In democracy a person enjoy respect and importance. Democracy is linked with justice. Everybody has equal right in the eye of law. These forms of government are popular and successful in America, Britain, India and Japan.

Democracy is a difficult system of government. Only the educated and sensible people can understand and run it. In our country and in many other Asian countries most of the people are uneducated and backward. They cannot understand the real spirit and structure of democratic system of the government. Most of the people of our country are poor. At the time of election, the voters are bribed and tempted to give votes in favor of irresponsible and uneducated candidates. In this way in democracy, the responsible and educated candidates do not return to assembly.

In democratic form of government the candidates use unfair means to win the election. The candidates of the rival party are kidnapped. The ballot boxes are broken and undue pressure is exercised on the officers who conduct the elections bribery and selfishness. Democracy has many merits but it has many demerits also. We can say that democracy in spite of its defects is still a popular form of government. It is better than Dictatorship.