Democracy creates stability in society

Democracy creates stability in society

I believe that democracy does not create stability in society. This is because, in a democratic country, the ruler is voted by the majority, so the government can be said to be ruled by the people. As for minority, there too will be political parties representing them, thus their views will be considered too and put in use. In a democratic country, everyone are given equal treatments and the right to vote, thus it is fair for the citizens. Now, I shall back my stand with a economical perspective. Take a look at Singapore and Korea, they are among the richest country in the world, and they follow the democratic rule, and democracy influences the country’s development as a fair government gives equal treatment to its people and thus provide for development in a country. So, if the country is prosperous, naturally it will be stable as there will be lesser crime rates, thus democracy creates stability.
Another point that democracy creates stability is that when a country follows democracy, the people are free to express their ideas to the government. For example, in Singapore, the government uses a feedback system which looks at ideas from the citizens’ point of views for improvement in public service. Another good point of democracy is that all citizens will have the right to vote, meaning they can get to choose who their future leaders will be, and thus the future leader will get solid support from their people since it is a majority-rule system. Thus, democracy can create stability.
However, democracy is like a double-sided sword, there are bad points to it too. Lets take a look at Africa, as there are many citizens who are uneducated in Africa, thus naturally they are not opened to the idea of democracy, and furthermore, in a democratic country, the people chooses their own leader, and since the majority are uneducated, or not properly educated, then they will certainly make a mistake when they choose their leader. As a result, the people are trapped in a poverty circle, and democracy will not let them get out of it. So, there will be riots happening, resulting in people dying, unstable economic, and this vicious cycle will go and on, thus democracy does not create stability in this sense.
Another example we can look at that says democracy does not create stability is India. In India, even though they follow democracy, but it can be easily observed that the gaps between the rich and the poor are getting bigger and bigger. And a democratic system promises that everyone gets equal treatment, but in India, apparently the poorer citizens are not being treated equally as the richer citizens are.
So, in conclusion, I will say that democracy does not create stability in a country, because stability means that there is a zero-conflict condition, but this condition can never be achieved in any country, as there will always be clashes of ideals, or sometimes even riots. As democracy is based on popular beliefs or majority rules, thus the political parties will be making use of the media to promote their ideals, and the lesser educated will be enticed by the media’s propaganda. Like for example, the issue of whether abortion should be legalised in America has been a drag because of democracy, and the politicians of different ideals have not yet reached a clear consensus because a democratic systems mean that both the minority and the majority views are considered before reaching a policy. Thus, democracy may not be an effective solution in the long run.