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DIGNITY AND FREEDOM OF THE CITIZENS
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Democracy stands much superior
to any other form of government in promoting dignity and freedom of the individual.
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The
passion for respect and freedom are the basis of democracy.
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In the case of dignity of women, most societies across the world were historically
male dominated society.
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Long struggles by women have created some sensitivity today
that respect to and equal treatment of women are necessary ingridients of a democratic society.
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The same is true of
caste inequalities.
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Democracy has strengthened the claims of the
disadvantage and discriminated castes for equal opportunity.
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It is the r
ecognition that makes ordinary citizens value their democratic rights.
- A public expression of dissatisfaction with democracy shows the success of the democratic project: it transforms people from the status of a subject into that of a citizen.
