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Abolition of fundamental rights:

Dictatorship may deal with emergencies and critical situations effectively, but this form of
government can not suit normal times. No one is really good enough to be entrusted with absolute
or irresponsible power. Power corrupts a man and absolute power corrupts absolutely. It is a lesson
of history that dictatorship generally assumes the form of a reign of terror. Mussolini in Italy and
Hitler in Germany ruthlessly suppressed the civil liberties and other rights of the people. Force and
fear were the foundations of their rule.
2. Unstable form of government
Dictatorship by its very nature is not a stable form of government. What is created by force can not
last long. After some years, it brings about its end by excess or misdeeds, as in Germany and Italy.
Besides, there is no guarantee that a good dictator will have a good successor. A dictator can not
encourage the rise of leaders lest they should later prove serious rivals to him. When he dies or is
assassinated, there are no capable persons to take his place. The structure may, therefore, crumble
down at any moment.
3. Enemy of international peace
Dictatorship is an enemy of international peace. Dictators almost start on a mad career of military
conquests and territorial expansion, which results in war. Dictatorship means the crushing of
individual liberty and the suppression of human personality, violence at home and unashamed
aggression abroad. On the other hand, democracy loves peace because it is based on peoples
consent.
4. Force and violence:
In dictatorship, decisions are made by force and violence. Dictatorship demands obedience.
Dictatorship forces conformity and uniformity of opinion among people. Disagreement with the
government is regarded as a sin in dictatorship and suppressed without mercy. Dictatorship crushes
opposition and forbids criticism of the government because they are believed to destroy the unity of
the state and hinder its progress.
5. Dictatorship leads to apathy in public life:
As no opposition and criticism of the government is permitted or tolerated under the dictatorship,
the people become indifferent and apathetic to the affairs of the state. In dictatorship people are
asked not to think but to obey the leader and follow him blindly to wherever he leads them. Dictator
destroys the possibility of developing human personality, learning, literature and art.
6. Fascist dictatorship spreads war and aggression:
Fascist dictatorship is openly revenge-seeking, aggressive imperialistic and hostile towards other
nations. It is born with a sword in its hands and prepares feverishly for war and conquest. The fascist
dictator hates peace and friendship among nations of the world and ridicules and scorns the ideals
of human brotherhood and love. Fascism and Nazism believe in race superiority and racialism.