Democracy is a universal good. Do you agree?

However, democracy might sometimes end up causing major political riots and thus cause political instability, for a country. In democracy, there are many parties that run for elections in an attempt to get elected to lead the country. Voters are also allowed to vote freely, and as the right to freedom is respected, voters that support different political parties may begin to go against each other probably starting with a small war of words on the internet or on the street then developing into something as major as a nationwide riot and emergency, and sometimes even a military coup. This was the case in Thailand. Thailand was experiencing a period of stability for a decade to the start of the 21st century. However, a few groups of Thais were unhappy with the premier’s policies, which helped the poor and the working class. These groups were made up of influential and rich businessmen, and one time, when the premier was not in the country, the group forcefully took hold of the country through a military coup. This has led to many protests and riots between the supporters of the former premier and the anti-premier supporters. For the past few years, airports have been closed, and the tourism industry of Thailand has been severely affected as a result. Therefore, this shows that democracy might cause political instability for a country.

Democracy also ensures that a country has economic stability. In a democracy, the human value of equality is highly respected, and everyone is treated as equals, regardless of race, intelligence, level of education, religion etc. This allows meritocracy to kick in, and people are able to develop their personal skills without discrimination or prejudice. In turn, as these individuals contribute back to the country by working in jobs, they tend up supporting the economy, providing a backbone for the economy. This is the case in the United States where racial tensions have existed in the past, but due to policies implemented by the government in the past for decades, Americans are gradually treating each other as equals. This has led to equal opportunities for all, and everyone is allowed and able to support the economy. As result, the United States economy has been growing steadily ever since, and becoming the strongest economy internationally with the support of all its citizens. Therefore, this shows that democracy accuses that a country has economic stability.

Democracy is able to ensure a country remains stable, but on the other hand, the system may backfire, as seen in the case of Thailand, and cause the country to become unstable. However, the government of the country has the ability to implement new policies and laws to solve the problems and pull the country back into a state of stability. Therefore, though democracies might experience instability, the period of instability is most likely to be short-lived and it will just be a matter of time before stability, peace and harmony returns to the country. On the other hand, once a country enters a state of stability, it is difficult for it to become unstable as non citizen or person would want riots and war in the country. Therefore, periods of stability are most likely to be a regularly term thing as seen in the cases of Singapore and the United States of America, whom there has been a continuous period of stability for years and decades.

Therefore, democracy is a universal good as it brings about stability long-termed and democracy ensures that all, or at least, an overwhelming majority of  society is not discriminated against.