Morsi Should Not Have Been Removed From Power by the Military

Glad to see that Bench is going to debate me seriously. This should be a great debate then!I. Respect for Institutions and the Law Whether the people of Egypt liked it or not Morsi was elected legitimately by an election from the people. The very foundation of all strong democracies is the trust and legitimacy of elections and the electoral process. Whether or not Morsi tried to seize power, the Egyptian people and courts should have solved this via the law instead of military force. If he violated the Constitution of the country he should have been impeached instead of overthrown.If the military can overthrow a democratically elected government at the whim of the people the democracy is not founded on law or principle but rather the foundation lies on the approval of the military which is not democratic in the slightest. To create strong democratic institutions and to garner a healthy respect for the law, a process must be followed or else the system is voided. The Egyptian people expressed a want and desire for democracy which is why they overthrew Mubarek. To keep this democracy alive and well Morsi should not have been deposed by the military, that action undermined the entire democratic system they were trying to construct. Instead he should have been dealt with via channels through the government and the courts and the law. II. Turmoil Once More The military overthrow of Morsi has thrown the country back into turmoil. Muslim Brotherhood supporters are being attacked and killed in a military crack down to disperse the protesters. [1] It was actions very similar (if not identical) to these which sparked the uprisings that originally put this hesitant democracy into power. With the military's intervention (and no legitimate force left to stop them) they have degraded their democratic system and made the country unsafe for people of certain views and beliefs and therefore unfree. We have a similar situation in which a large oppressive group, backed by mob rule, is killing the unpopular minority because it was driven out of power by force. The relative peace and steps towards a stable future have been shattered because of this military uprising.III. The AlternativeNow let's look at the alternative to the military deposition of Morsi. If he had been allowed to stay in office, he might have tried to grab some powers sure, but he was being thwarted by the courts, as is supposed to happen in a democratic system. Protests might have gone on but the bloodshed and military occupation of Cairo would have been severely diminished or nonexistent. The crackdown on the Muslim Brotherhood would not have happened. The roots and respect for the democratic system would have remained in place instead of being uprooted. The government system established after Mubarek would have remained in place, ripe for reform and amendment instead of outright replacement. It would have arguably led to a stronger, more unified and consolidated Democratic Egypt.ConclusionThe military overthrow of Morsi has destroyed the Egyptian democratic government and there is no guarantee another will be established. Egypt has thrown its governance to mob rule backed by the military who now holds all the real power in Egypt. This could have been prevented if the military had not removed Morsi from power. Instead of throwing a fit the Egyptian people should have respected the establishments they created and worked within its bounds. Bloodshed and turmoil could have been avoided and stability would have reigned longer. Morsi should not have been deposed as he was a democratically elected president. The military coup destroyed the credibility and stability of Egypt. Morsi should have been dealt with by the courts and allowed to finish out his term to be impeached or replaced by an elected official instead of a military interim government. Thank you.[1] http://www.washingtonpost.com...