![]() However, functional privileges and privileged functions exist. Thus, in a democracy no personal privileges exist. ![]() True, under democracy everyone can become king, so to speak, not only a privileged circle of people. In opening participation and entry into state-government to everyone on equal terms, so the advocates of democracy claimed, equality before the law would become reality and true freedom would reign. Democracy was supposed to be the way out. Monarchy was criticized as being incompatible with the basic principle of "equality before the law." It rested on privilege and was unfair and exploitative. The democratic movement was directed against kings and the classes of hereditary nobles. ![]() HANS-HERMANN HOPPE: The traditional, premodern state form is that of a (absolute) monarchy. Why is democracy " The God That Failed?"ĭR. DAILY BELL: Please answer these questions as our readers were not already aware of your fine work and considered opinions. ![]()
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