Game of Words: View vs. Counter View 1.53

                           DICTATORSHIP

             

View - Kevin Mathews

I believe that dictatorship is the best form of government for the world in the current scenario for a wide number of reasons , chief among them being that the immemorial Athenian experiment of democracy has many flaws which crack open when exposed the the elements of the modern world and that of time . The three main reasons I believe and advocate for a dictatorship are Stability , Low crime rate and efficiency.

1. Stability

When one person is taking almost all decisions, it creates a very stable base. There is no infighting among government officials to paralyze progress. A dictator also tends to remain in power for a long period of time. Other forms of government, such as a democracy, select new leaders on a frequent basis. This does prevent some problems from arising, but it creates a lack of continuity. By keeping one leader in power, dictatorship maintains its focus and direction.

2. Low Crime

In dictatorship, one person gets to decide what the laws are and has all of the power needed to see that these laws are enforced. Dictatorships often carry very severe penalties for even minor infractions of the law. As a result, the crime rate under these types of government is generally very low.

3. Efficient

With one person making all of the decisions, government processes move forward very rapidly. Because no time needs to be taken for a group of people to come to an agreement, decisions can be reached quickly. Because there is no opposing body of authority to veto any of these decisions, there is never any backtracking in order to reach a compromise. In times of crisis, this ability to react instantly to new developments and implement new plans immediately is very beneficial.

                       

Counter View  - Amulya Mathews

Even though the case for democracy ,a theocracy against a dictatorial style of government may be an old tune, this still holds true. Dictatorships in the past have led to wide spread strife and pain for all parties involved directly or indirectly with the government. Rules of succession or wars to establish dominance tear through the framework of society and leads to pain and agony for the common man on the ground. In order to support my argument I present three of my choicest points from my arsenal

1. Dictatorships leads to abuse of power.

One of the arguments of opponents of dictatorships is the tendency of dictators to enjoy the power they have which make them more greedy and self-serving. They say that these leaders are surrounded by armies and security personnel complete with heavy armory making it easy for them to do what they please at the expense of the citizens.

2. Dictatorships lead to mass killings.

Another setback brought about by dictatorships is the rising number of deaths and killings of innocent people. With one leader and a small group having control over a nation, it is possible for people to go against the government overtly or secretly. Dictators are not happy about this. With strict laws and no one to go against their actions, it will be easy to get rid of people they consider as enemies. Critics point out that there are countries under dictatorships where people live in fear because innocent victims who are falsely accused of rebellion are killed and punished.

3. Dictatorships result to political unrest which is not good for the people in the long run.

Critics contend the views of supporters that dictatorships are good for the economy. For them, it is exactly the opposite. With the absolute power dictators hang on to come harsh laws and penalties as well as self-serving policies and legislation. Sooner or later, the people will not be able to take the situation they are in and can lead to unrest. There will come a time when they would want to overthrow these dictators. If these things happen, there will be chaos and civil war in these countries. And while these things are happening, the economy will be greatly affected. They also say that even if dictatorships end because of people power, it will be hard for these countries to rise and resolve problems of their nations within the next few years.