Democracy is a government for the people and by the people; Laws and regulations are made in a way in which meets the needs and wants of the citizens in an appeasing manner. Such a utopian political systems sounds grand on paper; up-keeping its value is the same as trying to keep a white pair of suede shoes clean while walking in mud. Democracy is a fragile and intricate system that was great in the times of the ancients, but not good for the U.S. of A.
This is the premise behind my argument of how America has not (and never will) live up to the democratic values of the ancient Greeks and why America also isn’t the first choice of advocating such a political system on a global scale.
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The democratic values of the Greeks sounds good on paper--until you realize the fact that women and slaves didn’t have a role in democracy! To paraphrase, the Greek vision of democracy was much more...inclusive than that of ours today. While the Greeks searched for ways to make things better for there people, we find a to in a way force our values down the throats of foreign countries to bait them into joining us. From a quote in the transcript of Obama’s speech to the people of Greece by the name of “Obama To the People of Greece” is states: “It’s why we welcome people of all races and all religions and all backgrounds, and immigrants who strive to give their children a better life and who make our country stronger” (Obama). This sounds like a good thing, but in my sense, it seems like America as a whole can be seen as overly progressive and almost radical in their actions. It is seen as radical in comparison to the democracy of the ancient Greeks weren’t as worried and con-fuddled about relationship strengthening--only interested in what would make them better before they though of others.
The following quote can really help you align the fragments of my argument as a whole or a completed picture: “Now, democracy, like all human institutions, is imperfect” (Obama). The main reason democracy can be seen as imperfect is the fact that today’s America just can't adhere to the epitomized principles of the original democracy and expect to effectively/peacefully solve their conflicts. Whatever America thinks their political system, it sure isn't a proper
This is the premise behind my argument of how America has not (and never will) live up to the democratic values of the ancient Greeks and why America also isn’t the first choice of advocating such a political system on a global scale.
To be able to get a good, firm grasp on what the …show more content…
The democratic values of the Greeks sounds good on paper--until you realize the fact that women and slaves didn’t have a role in democracy! To paraphrase, the Greek vision of democracy was much more...inclusive than that of ours today. While the Greeks searched for ways to make things better for there people, we find a to in a way force our values down the throats of foreign countries to bait them into joining us. From a quote in the transcript of Obama’s speech to the people of Greece by the name of “Obama To the People of Greece” is states: “It’s why we welcome people of all races and all religions and all backgrounds, and immigrants who strive to give their children a better life and who make our country stronger” (Obama). This sounds like a good thing, but in my sense, it seems like America as a whole can be seen as overly progressive and almost radical in their actions. It is seen as radical in comparison to the democracy of the ancient Greeks weren’t as worried and con-fuddled about relationship strengthening--only interested in what would make them better before they though of others.
The following quote can really help you align the fragments of my argument as a whole or a completed picture: “Now, democracy, like all human institutions, is imperfect” (Obama). The main reason democracy can be seen as imperfect is the fact that today’s America just can't adhere to the epitomized principles of the original democracy and expect to effectively/peacefully solve their conflicts. Whatever America thinks their political system, it sure isn't a proper