Travis_B

I believe that democracy is a way of life and not just a form of government. Democracy is how many things get done in the United States that is fair to all. For example US citizens vote on who the next president will be and gives people the opportunity to stand up for what they believe in. Democracy makes everyone equal and more rights aren't given to other people because they are famous or because they have a lot of money. Anyone can run for public office but it's up to the people to vote for who they want in public office that would benefit themselves more. And when all is said is done majority wins. Everyone has the right to free speech. Anyone can argue their point and fight for what they believe in as long as they obey the law. Martin Luther King Jr. fought for years for blacks civil rights and wasn't punished by the government. Democracy protects the US from becoming corrupt like a dictatorship does.John Emerich Edward Dalberg Acton said it best, "Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely. Great men are almost always bad men." For example, Saddam Hussein killed thousands of people because he had power. Everyone that obeys the laws should be able to do what they want or believe in what they want and not have to be afraid of their government like many places around the world today. In Rwanda the citizens have to stay in camps or be killed by their government. In these countries people who stand up for what they believe in are executed. The government should be afraid of their people not the other way around. Democracy fixes all of these problems because everyone is equal. If all the governments around the world could embrace this the world would be a better place.