And when has that ever happened ? A 'benevolent dictator' is - so far in history - a contradiction in terms.
Loudmouth,
Philippines right now !

Individual,

The Philippines ? Are you kidding ? The murder of thousands of people suspected - suspected - of being drug pushers ?

Duterte as a 'benevolent dictator' ? For one thing, right or wrong, he was elected - he's not a dictator, thank Christ. If he WAS a dictator, god knows what he might get up to.

So what's his 'benevolent' record, Individual ?

The craving for fascist certainty never seems to die, on the 'left' or on the right.

Joe

There are two reasons why a personal statement should be prepared very attentively. The first reason is your chance to stand out among equal and even stronger competitors. The second reason is in the fact that this paper is able to smooth out the shortcomings of the individual components of your application. Perhaps, you have chosen a program that does not coincide with the previous education, or you have no specific work experience. A personal statement will help present this information properly and shift the emphasis to your strengths.
Determine the Structure of the Paper
Think about which sections and paragraphs will be included in your essay and how they will be linked; do not forget to include the introduction and conclusion.
Define Your Career Goals and Describe Them
Try to define your career goals for the next five years. Follow these recommendations. Your aims should be:Clear and reachable;
not simple yet realistic;
professional goals should be related to life goals;
specific, demonstrating your understanding of the industry, the area where you want to work;
focus on improving not only your life and the content of your bank account but also the lives of people around you, society, the country, and possibly the world as a whole.
Tell about Your Best Qualities
Determine what special qualities and knowledge are needed for success in the chosen program and your future profession. Describe these skills, giving examples from the study, work, and everyday life. Think about what kind of common human dignities will help you to succeed in the chosen path. Describe these merits, giving examples from your academic, professional, public, and sports life. If you have interesting hobbies, mention them. Inform about what qualities and knowledge are necessary for the successful progress of your career. Do not praise or demean yourself.

I also have to point out Joe that the Nazis and Communist Russia signed a non-aggression pact purely for Germany to attack and take half of Poland and Russia to take the Baltic States and the other half of Poland. Both were preparing to attack the other but Adolf got in first and Stalin went on a 24 hour drunken bender in shock before taking up his cudgels. Dictators are useless!
Beccaa you have me confused, your missive is a bit too deep for me.
Alan B stop sniping from the back of the room or you will get detention!

Democracy, socialism and fascism are essentially one and the same, so which is better and which is worse is a matter of luck, depending on your personal circumstances at the time.

The commonality in all three is that other(s) are ruling over you, telling you, on pain of violence, what you must, may and must-not do in your life, without your prior consent.

I don't mind either method, PROVIDED that you were freely able in advance to choose the society/group that imposes on you its particular method of rule.

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Dear Individual,

«I have long said that Democracy is the worst kind of Dictatorship !»

How can you tell? Shouldn't it be tried first?

«And I'd rather see a benevolent Dictator who comes down hard on the wrong-doers !»

Well and good so long as you or your family do not find yourselves among these "wrong-doers". Now who is to decide what is wrong? You?

Well, In my opinion doing the right thing would be not to adversely affect the people around me.
The wrong thing to do is to feign indignation & exploit loop holes such as is being done by Lawyers etc. who get massive income from encouraging greedy people to go to the extreme outer limits & even beyond of what's commonly considered the law !
Drug abusers which cause to a lot of crime get resources lavished on them whilst the victim is being persecuted such as we witness in so-called Democracy !
Also protected in Democracy are the countless bureaucrats & officials who turn a blind eye to wrong-doing in their circles. Local Govt are a well publicised factor in that.
Who should decide who is right or wrong ? Definitely not those who have a record of being on the side of the wrong-doers. Duterte is making that very clear in the Philippines !