What is the importance of democacy?

Question

is it necessary for the progress of any country

Answer 1

Having a democratic country full of hypocrites will not work.

Answer 2

Equality among citizens is the primary importance of democracy.  I don't think that democracy is necessary for the progress of countries, see Arab nations.

Answer 3

importance of this is the people's rule

but what actually happens is the politicians rule

Answer 4

Democracy means the governmant by the people, of the people, for the people.

It's the most important factor for the progress of the country b'coz it gives the proper rights to each individual to live as he wants.

Answer 5

A form of government where the government is by the people, of the people , for the people. where people are consulted in their growth ; where the decision is made by a group of elected body ,rather than just an individual like a king. It is also said that the collective decision is alsways better than and individual decision.

Here the motto is, ' In the highest fulfilment of an individual is the highest fulfilment of the state.