Axe Posted April 10 Share Posted April 10 The UK is the greatest country in the World to be born in and live in because of the freedoms democracy brings. However, China will soon be the most powerful country in the World because of its powerful military and economic global influence obtained because it is not a democracy. Democracy - Good or Bad ............. opinions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aardvark6535 Posted April 10 Share Posted April 10 I Don't know, I'll tell you when I find it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pyrotequila Posted April 10 Share Posted April 10 1 hour ago, Axe said: Democracy - Good or Bad ............. opinions It depends on your goals as a country. If you want to dominate and dabble your hand in everyones business then the China route is the way to go. You could also say that the USA is doing just that as a democracy, however on paper the USA is not a true democracy and they've managed to paint a huge target on themselves by doing it in a more militaristic way, whereas China is doing it in more of an economic way by making everyone reliant on them for products. If you want your citizens to feel like they have freedom then go democracy, although I'm sure people in China would say that they have freedom too, it just depends on your definition. Though it's not working out that way for us... we elected people into office who then imposed restrictions on people, whether it's "for our own good" or not... i.e. ULEZ, Scotlands hate crime law, smoking bans etc.. I'm going to hit submit now because I feel like I've gone off on a weird tangent 😂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wotnot Posted April 10 Share Posted April 10 It frustrates me that people vote so unwisely, but democracy is still preferable in my opinion. Nobody I've ever voted for has won any contest. Still I'm glad there's an occasional opportunity to get rid of the worst governments. By the way, people in Switzerland and Scandinavian countries have more freedoms than we do in the UK. The UK is no longer the greatest country in the world by any measure of power or privilege. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cressida Posted April 10 Share Posted April 10 Democracy - good Choices - good If you can't agree you can decide not to have either, but don't get spiteful when others exercise their rights. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Cid Posted April 10 Share Posted April 10 2 hours ago, Axe said: Democracy - Good or Bad ............. opinions Why are you even questioning it? Sadam Hussein was deposed because dictatorships are bad. Because China is a large and powerful country, does not mean its population are happy, although wealth does not have to equal happiness. I have more material things compared to my father, but we could both be equally happy. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hackey lad Posted April 10 Share Posted April 10 1 minute ago, El Cid said: Why are you even questioning it? Sadam Hussein was deposed because dictatorships are bad. Because China is a large and powerful country, does not mean its population are happy, although wealth does not have to equal happiness. I have more material things compared to my father, but we could both be equally happy. He’s not questioning it . A well known troll on here asked him to start a thread on it . The troll has not posted . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prince al Posted April 10 Share Posted April 10 Democracy is good, but bad when abused or not listened to. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mkapaka Posted April 10 Share Posted April 10 5 hours ago, Axe said: The UK is the greatest country in the World to be born in and live in because of the freedoms democracy brings. However, China will soon be the most powerful country in the World because of its powerful military and economic global influence obtained because it is not a democracy. Democracy - Good or Bad ............. opinions Of course democracy is good - an illusion of democracy isn’t. There’s been a concerted effort to change it to the latter over the last few years. Hopefully we can get it back on track. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Bundy Posted April 11 Share Posted April 11 (edited) Good and bad. You will not find many folk in Eastern Europe over the age of 50 who think democracy has made their countries any better. More litter More crime More traffic Less jobs More fast food Obesity on the rise Less morals Just some of the reasons I hear from the many individuals I know. Edited April 11 by Al Bundy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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