Best Form of Government Essay
As history has shown, there is no such thing as a perfectly functioning government. Every form has its shortcomings, whether it is the authoritarian rule of one individual, an oligarchic rule by a select few, or democratically allowing everyone an equal chance to partake in government.
However, there is also no possible way to manage a country without government, so I will defend the democratic system as I feel it is the form that works toward the common good. In theory, democracy guarantees the rights of every citizen to do as they please, but Aristotle stated that this principle was the very reason there was no such thing as a prefect democracy. Aristotle based his view of democracy on the assumption that there would be complete equality and everyone would voluntarily use his or her rights to participate in government. But any functioning society is going to have the need to impose certain limitations on the citizens' freedoms in order to......
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