Aristocracy

IntroductionI would like to begin by thanking WilliamsP for giving me his arguments. As this is only the round for arguments, I will not give rebuttals.ArgumentsAn Aristocracy is a government run by the best individuals or by a small privileged class. In an Aristocracy, if someone is born into a wealthy family, they have power, whether or not they are fit to rule. Furthermore, if someone is born into a poor family, they have no power, whether or not they are fit to rule. There is also no voting involved in an Aristocracy. Citizens to not have the freedom to have a say in government. Very few citizens have any power whatsoever. Because of this, in an Aristocracy, the majority of citizens have no freedom. Wealth does not mean good leadership. Wealth simply means you have privileges. Even though one has money, it does not mean they would make a good leader. In many cases, it means they were born into a rich family. There could be rich idiots and poor geniuses. An Aristocracy is also anti-Democratic, one of the best forms of government in my opinion. All citizens have equal power to choose what goes on in their government. This is called freedom. In an Aristocracy, there is no freedom.In the past, countries with an Aristocracy have always failed. Let's look at Russia for example. In 1917, the country, which consisted of a lot of poor people and very few rich people, was run by the rich. The poor people, who were fed up of having no power or freedom, revolted, getting rid of tsarist Russia and forming the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.This is a simple concept to grasp: People do not like to be suppressed. Freedom is incredibly important to people. When they do not have freedom; when they do not have a say in their government, they revolt. They become unhappy and make a change. This is the simple logic that governs all of humanity. Russia had another revolution in 1991. When the Soviet Union fell, the people were unhappy with it and wanted something new.An Aristocracy is risky. Yes, a Democracy and a Republic is also risky, but at least the people can choose. In an Aristocracy, it is only the wealthy who have control. The wealthy man could be a genius, but he could also be an idiot, whereas in a Democracy or Republic, the people can decide for themselves whether or not the individual they are voting for is a good choice or not. They have the choice. It is all about choice. Freedom is a beautiful concept. Freedom is a great thing to have. When one does not have freedom, there is no point of living. Why live if there is nothing to live for? A Democracy allows this to happen, while an Aristocracy does not.ConclusionI believe I have sufficiently shown that an Aristocracy is not a good system of government to have in a country. I have shown that an Aristocracy is a limit of certain freedoms and that is always ends in disaster. I know my opponent supports freedom. I also want to point out to him and chapter fourteen of The New World Manifesto states that freedom is key. My opponent cannot deny that freedom is important. I patiently await my opponent's arguents.Works Cited"Aristocracy." Merriam-Webster. Merriam-Webster, n.d. Web. 22 May 2014. .;Encyclopedia Britannica. Russian Revolution of 1917, 2014. Web. May 25 2014.