Write a response to the following arguments against democracy:
(a) Army is the most disciplined and Corruption-free organization in the country, therefore army should rule the country.

(b) Rule of the majority means the rule of ignorant people. What we need is the rule of the wise, even if they are in small numbers.

(c) If we want religious leaders to guide us in spiritual matters, why not invite them to guide us in politics as well. The country should be ruled by religious leaders.

Question

Write a response to the following arguments against democracy:
(a) Army is the most disciplined and Corruption-free organization in the country, therefore army should rule the country.

(b) Rule of the majority means the rule of ignorant people. What we need is the rule of the wise, even if they are in small numbers.

(c) If we want religious leaders to guide us in spiritual matters, why not invite them to guide us in politics as well. The country should be ruled by religious leaders.

Philoid · Accepted Answer

(a) It is absolutely right that army is integral part of our country as it protects our country from all threats but army should not rule the country as it is not elected by the people also army doesn’t present the will of the people of the country.

(b) The second statement is not correct as in democracy those should rule who represents the majority. Rule of majority does not mean the rule of ignorant people. Such generalizations are not apt in most of the cases.

(c) Religion is always a serious topic in a democratic country as votes of many parties are clearly based and distributed on the basis of religion. The country should not be ruled by religious leaders in democracy because religion is matter of personal belief and faith and bringing religion into politics can cause serious conflict between citizens of different faiths.