what is one of the benefits of living in a democracy?
One benefit of living in a democracy is the freedom to complain when we don't like what is in government. We can say what we want and have that kind of freedom. This is described as one of the beauties of democracy.
Les explains that in chapter 13 Paul deals with our attitude toward government. He notes that one beauty of democracy is that if we don't like what's in government, we can complain, say what we want, and have that kind of freedom. Yet Paul admonishes the believer to recognize that every central government is there by divine appointment—even Hitler, and even an American president we may not be proud of. The higher powers refer to civil government, not the Godhead, and everyone must be subject to it because no power exists but of God.