• Democratic and Totalitarian Beliefs

     

    Essays1 Law

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Published: 25.04.2004.
Language: English
Level: Secondary school
Literature: n/a
References: Not used
  • Essays 'Democratic and Totalitarian Beliefs', 1.
Extract

Statement:
"In a democracy, the state exist for the individual; in a totalitarian dictatorship, the individual exist for the state."
Essay:
<Tab/>What is a totalitarian dictatorship? What is the meaning of a democracy? The two types of governments differ greatly. Totalitarian governments demand total loyalty. There are no limits on the rules set of such governments, the state claims control of all the activities of the people. Democracy means rule by the people of a country. As John Locke once said, the purpose of a government should be to protect the peoples' natural god-g…

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