Governments are an essential and important part
to our everyday life, and without, there would be no control or
leadership. Governments are sanctioned
to constitute and systemize the interrelationships of the people with their
divisional bounds, the relations of the people of the community as a whole, and
the arrangements of the community with other political entities. In the movie, "The Caine Mutiny", a
form of government plays an important role to everybody aboard the ship. There were certain hardships with the
configuration of the government, and in this case, the government was the
captain. Although the captain didn't go
directly against the Naval Regulations, the crew thought that he was incapable
of holding this position as captain.
With all of this happening, it was hard for the sailors aboard the ship
to appreciate the form of government and their leader.
The constitution for many countries, hold the
rules (may be written, or not written) to which a government must obey. In this scenario, the Naval Regulations were
intended to be followed upon and consented to.
If a government is fulfilling its basic functions, then it is properly
following the constitution, but if it isn't ensuing the constitution, then the
fundamental purposes aren't being achieved.
Within the constitution, there is power granted to impeach the leader if
he/she is not implementing their primary services. In the movie, we see captain Queeg as one who
is incompetent of achieving his job as the leader. Captain Queeg can be easily compared with
Charles III-king of England during the Revolutionary War. He was old, and powerful, and with authority,
but also wrong. Captain's new position
angered many sailors aboard the old battle ship with his strict and reserved
mannerisms, and the way he handled many
situations gave the sailors fair reason to be easily infuriated. Overall Queeg portrayed a very futile leader
as head of the government on the ship.
There are many possible risks that one can come
upon if they decide to change governments.
There is always the risk of a failed government which could be at the
worst disadvantage to anyone and everyone.
Once a government fails, it can easily be trampled over and picked upon
by another country. The power can be
lost by everyone in their country and can be difficult to gain back. The change in governments can also effect the
people of the country, because it will most likely be at a disadvantage to some
people because not everyone is easily satisfied. The support of people in a country can
readily be lost and gone forever.
One of the sailors, Stillwell, was faced with a
difficult situation when he was given contradicting orders by captain Queeg and
officer Maryk. Stillwell opted to choose
Maryk's orders, because he obviously thought that he was more of an effective
leader. Officer Maryk thought that Queeg
was not following the Naval Regulations and felt that he had the power as
stated in the constitution to overtake captain Queeg's position. Even when taken to court, officer Maryk was
found not guilty of what he had done.
In today's world, we see countries establishing
new governments. They can be either at
an advantage or disadvantage to their country, depending upon the change. An example of one that has had positive
results would be that of East Germany.
Before their change, they were holding a communist government, but
presently with West Germany they now hold a federal republic government. This has helped begin the diminishing of the
communist governments and a definite advantage.
Also in Russia, although they aren't completely non-communist, they are
becoming more of a democratic society.
The Cuban Prime Minister, Fidel Castro, has shown how a change in
government can give negative results.
Castro seized power when the government of Fulgencio Batista collapsed,
and he openly embraced communism. His
dictatorship has shown no evidence of a successful government and in turn has
shown poor consequences.
Governments of all withhold many and various
types. What may work for one country,
may never work for another. There is
really no one to say what type of government is right and what type is wrong,
it's what works best for each country.
However, it's unfortunate that there are countries that have to deal
with immoral leaders who make the wrong choices and decisions. As learned in "The Caine Mutiny",
there is power given to make a change.
Although it may not always be the right thing to do, it will definitely
give a learning experience and may help mold the government to a more
successful type.
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