Democracy might not be for all and that may be true for the many theaters of conflict the world over. Philosophy has played a major role in the world’s political scene where countries with the resources and are capable have exerted their ability to influence the political workings within these ailing countries in hopes of making it a better place for their citizens.
The developed countries who make up the world’s political governing body has proven that a democracy can work on a global scale in theory where within their walls battles of political will are exerted each and every day, well in theory that is. Many of the members of these governing bodies have individual agenda’s in the world theater and the laws and stipulations of these laws are very much different with respect to enforcement and adoption. The conflicts that have arisen from democracy failing has led people to question if the move towards democracy was right or wrong for their place in history is still uncertain. The newer generations of people who have an idea of democracy and the right to do whatever they wish is quite baffling to those who have grown under the shadow of control exercised by many states that still adopt and use the monarchial or more modern socialist approach to government.
The largest country on earth with the highest population ratio, China, has been forced to adopt unorthodox laws in order to curb and control the rapid population increase such as the “One Child” policy wherein married couples can only have one child by law or face penalization or other brutal measures. The government’s of the world know that it happens and so do the citizens but what can they do within a country that has always grown to love socialist rule. The divided Korea is also subject to the “Strong Arm” of the government where poverty and being rich is quite evident. Within the party, opulence is the key and outside of it, hardship and poverty is most evident. The future may see a unified governance body that would rule the world but that may be a long shot with today’s political ideologies and differences even be remote. Humans are quite capable of change even in the hardest times when people become people and help themselves for they have no one else to turn to. Tomorrow will be another day in the political landscape and the battles of today will carry onto the battlefield of tomorrow, both in ideology and physical manifestations.
Originally posted on January 17, 2008 @ 3:28 pm