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what are the moral and prudential reasons for supporting democracy? Give 4 points for each reason?

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Moral reasons to support democracy are the factors that are prerequisites for the moral development of an individual.

1. It is the very spirit of democracy.

2. People have a right to be consulted on how they should be governed.

3. The political system can only be called legitimate when citizens acquire a stake in the system through the process of participation.

4. The factors are rule of law, human rights, political liberty, etc.

Prudential reasons to support democracy are the reasons for its practical relevance.

1. It helps in reducing conflict between diverse social groups.

2. Avoiding violence and political instability it leads to stability of political order.

3. It ultimately leads to the unity and integrity of the nation.

4. It incorporates a constitutional option of solving a conflict.


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