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Politics : Idea Of The Day
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To: IQBAL LATIF who wrote (46351)6/1/2004 10:39:56 AM
From: malibuca  Read Replies (1) of 50167
 
It is a disgrace to live under dictatorship but I would rather accept a benevolent dictator under doctrine of necessity a evil that needs to be digested, who is ready to address the issues facing mankind

This is the constant rationale of those who head up totalitarian regimes around the world – and this has been so throughout history. Name a dictator who did not come to power arguing that a dictatorial form of government was an imperative for his country, at least, until it was ready for democracy.

In its essence, it assumes that the people don’t have the maturity, good sense, etc to select what is best for their country. The beauty of democracy is that when the people make a mistake and elect the wrong leader they have the right to dismiss that individual when the next election comes.

Democracy does not offer any guarantee that the people may not choose unwisely – it offers the assurance that when the people make the wrong choice or if there is a more promising alternative, they are able to change the government.

The host of this thread has mused about why Pakistan has not been successful in promoting democratic ideals through its history - but part of the answer lies in the kind of justification that he extends to legitimize Musharraf’s autocratic rule in Pakistan.

The only ray of hope is that the intelligentsia in Pakistan, for the most part, don't agree with the host of this thread. I know of educated Pakistanis - even those who felt that the last democratically elected government was terribly corrupt and incompetent - who were utterly despondent when Musharraf went back on his promises and sought to consolidate his power.
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