Importance of democracy

Democracy is good for resolving disagreements between powerful groups in society, without resorting to physical fighting and civil war.

But democracy doesn't necessarily lead to social justice. Because it's the majority who makes the laws and the rules, regardless of whether weak minorities like these laws and rules or not. In a divided democratic society, quite often there is nothing weak minorities can do to protect their rights.

A good historical example of that is USA. USA has been a democracy right from the day of its independence. And in that democracy first slavery for the blacks existed, and then racial segregation and discrimination for millions of blacks.

Things are better in USA now. But democracy is no guarantee that things will stay as good as they are now.

You only need to remember that Hitler and the Nazis gained popularity and power in a reasonably democratic country of their time. And then they used their power to declare martial law for everyone.

Democracy is good for resolving disagreements between powerful groups in society, without resorting to physical fighting and civil war.

But democracy doesn't necessarily lead to social justice. Because it's the majority who makes the laws and the rules, regardless of whether weak minorities like these laws and rules or not. In a divided democratic society, quite often there is nothing weak minorities can do to protect their rights.

A good historical example of that is USA. USA has been a democracy right from the day of its independence. And in that democracy first slavery for the blacks existed, and then racial segregation and discrimination for millions of blacks.

Things are better in USA now. But democracy is no guarantee that things will stay as good as they are now.

You only need to remember that Hitler and the Nazis gained popularity and power in a reasonably democratic country of their time. And then they used their power to declare martial law for everyone.