Authoritarianism is better than corrupted democracy

In this debate I will contend 3 main points, in additon to showing the fallacy of the affimative's contentions, which as per the rule will be done in the next round and the following rounds. While there is no perfect form of governmentFirst however we must first define authoritarianism.Authoritarianism is defined in the Oxford English Dictionary as The enforcement or advocacy of strictobedience to authority at the expense of personal freedom. Lack of concern for the wishes or opinions of others; dictatorial (http://www.oxforddictionaries.com...) First Arugment: Human RightsHuman rights are basic, guarunteed and inalienable rights that are required for human dignity.Only in Democratic state can human rights be valued and respected. This is because one cannot exist without the other. Democracy cannot be defined without human rights. Human rights can be protected effectively only in a democratic state. Article 21(3) of the Universal Delcaration of Human Rights states “The will of the people shall be the basis of the authority of government; this shall be expressed in periodic and genuine elections which shall be by universal and equal suffrage and shall be held by secret vote or by equivalent free voting procedures.”The right to participate in genuine elections is the basis of democracy, along with other basic human rights, are necessary for the existence of democracy, and only under a Democratic system can other rights be defended. The right to meaningful work can only be defended when a workers can have a say in how their government runs, and only in democracy can that happen. Even in a corrupt democracy, there is still greater protection of Human rights than would exist under a dictatorial regimeUnder such regimes, human rights are disregarded and suppressed. This is because human rights cannot exist intthese The rule of law is inherently nonexistent in Authroitarian regimes, because the authorities are placed above the law, genuine elections cannot occur because the authorities will controll the entire process including who votes and who can run, and if the authroities can assing summary punishments to citizens based soley on accusations, the right to due process does not exist. All of these are trademarks of authoritarianism.http://www.un.org...http://www.idea.int...http://www.detentionwatchnetwork.org...http://www.scottishhumanrights.com...http://www.gazette.net... Second Argument: Checks on PowerDemocracy is the only known system of government in which there is a built in mechanism to regulate the power of the government. Elections allow citizens to have a say in their government, and when a government becomes overbearing, ineffective, or too powerful, the democratic process serves to allow citizens to a) voice their discontent with the government, and to b) replace the current government. Thomas Jefferson said "...whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government..." Only in democratic systems of governement can this be done through regular, peaceful and legal means. In Authoritarian states there is no mechanism such as this. History has shown that the only way to abolish such governments is through reovlution and the complete abolition of the system, rather than just the disolution of the government.http://www.ait.org.tw...http://www.parstimes.com...http://www.democracy-building.info...http://democracyweb.org...Third Argument: LegitimacyIn his Two Treatise of Government John Locke stipulates that the only legitimate government is one which derives its authority from the consent of the governed. Only democracy provides this legitimacy While it can be argued that dictatorship can be elected, taking power democratically does not guaruntee legitimacy. Once democracy is abolished, legitimacy can no longer exist because never in history have the people voted to abolish democracy. Legitimacy is important as any illegitimate government must be abolished and replaced.http://www.justiceharvard.org...http://pegasus.cc.ucf.edu...I will respond to the Pro's arguments in the third round