Democracy: A Testament to Human Potentialities

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I believe Democracy is a way of life controlled by working faith in the possibilities of human nature. Belief in the Common Man is a familiar article in the democratic creed. That belief is without basis and significance save as it means faith in the potentialities of human nature is exhibited in every human being irrespective of race, color, sex, birth an family, of material or cultural wealth. This faith may be enacted in statuses, but it is only on paper unless it is put in force in the attitudes which human beings display to one another in all incidents and relations of daily life. The foundation of democracy is faith in the capacities of human nature, faith in human intelligence and in the power of cooperative experience. It is a belief that these possibilities empower human beings to think freely, plan effectively and act decisively. Faith in the possibilities of human nature and the common man releases humans from prejudices and elitism and empowers people to learn and to act together with positive results. Education presupposes faith in human nature; it believes that each person, if given the intellectual and economic resources, can develop, expand and grow in capacity to communicate and cooperate with others. A teacher who concludes that human nature cannot be changed, that students’ minds cannot be awakened, have already ceased to …show more content…

Democracy does not control, dictate or judge the content of speech. I believe democracy depends on the literate, knowledgeable citizens whose access to the broadest possible range of information enables them to participate effectively in the public life of their society. Democracy blooms upon the energy of its citizens who are strengthened and supported by unrestricted flow of opinions, data and

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