Is dictatorship bad when the solution proposed is for betterment of society?
So, there are talks all across the nation (India) about 'bans' on various things, be it food items or what you wear and what you do with your religion. While discussing with a friend the other day, we landed on an interesting argument that, these days, whenever there's a talk of dictating something, there's uproar about how you are 'imposing' your views on us and why everything has to be your personal 'choice'. Just for a second, take a step back and think -
If a person (say a leader) has to decide what's the greater good for all sections of society. Now this decision involves taking something from someone (may be this action is done forcibly). Should he/she do it by going against the masses because it's for the betterment of the society (and there's scientific proof to back his/her thoughts)? Or should he/she say, "See, these are the facts. Now you choose if you want to give it up willingly, because if I 'ban' it you would call me a dictator." <-- Does that ever work?
So, my crudely put question - Is dictatorship bad when the solution proposed is for betterment of society?
If a person (say a leader) has to decide what's the greater good for all sections of society. Now this decision involves taking something from someone (may be this action is done forcibly). Should he/she do it by going against the masses because it's for the betterment of the society (and there's scientific proof to back his/her thoughts)? Or should he/she say, "See, these are the facts. Now you choose if you want to give it up willingly, because if I 'ban' it you would call me a dictator." <-- Does that ever work?
So, my crudely put question - Is dictatorship bad when the solution proposed is for betterment of society?
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