Absolutism Or Absolute Power

In the words of Louis XIV, “L’etat C’est Moi” (the state is me), in other words “I am the State”. (___) Absolutism is when a person claims a right to be the leader based on their birth right or gain it by force of power, they use this divine authority from God to justify their position, since this in one of the oldest forms of government. However, a democracy seems more in line with fair practice due to the fact that there were no rulers or judges in the Bible until the people asked God for them. (1 Samuel 8) According to Britannica.com, absolutism or absolute monarchy mean “the sovereign power or ultimate authority in the state rests in the hand of the king who claimed ruled by divine right.” (_____) Although, the idea of absolutism may sound appealing due to the idea of having one ruler, it is imperative that the leader listens to the needs of the people they govern. Using terms such as king, queen, royal highness, and your majesty, are very flattering and esteeming but this type of government could actually be detrimental to society when too much power is placed into the wrong hands and the leader seek their own selfish
Obviously, in some cases this could be used as a form of dictatorship. There are many leaders who practice this form of government like King XIV of France, Adolf Hitler – dictator who ran the Nazi Party, Joseph Stalin – who worked for the Communist party of the Soviet Union, and Vladimire Ilich Lenin – a communist leader. (Britannica______) Absolutism has grown to be a very popular type of government, as it has been used in many different parties. I believe it has become popular because it is completely different than a democracy, which is where the power is earned and given through an election where the candidate campaigns to convince the majority to vote for