Is there a peaceful way to change the government?

Answer 1

The process of rebellion can be peaceful. But the intention of a peaceful rebellion means nothing if government does not submit to the verbal will of the electorate.

The only way to change the government in a democracy is to convince the majority of the people to support the change. When change is enforced against their will, the populace eventually comes into conflict with the government, peacefully or otherwise.
Most governments are changed peacefully. Many of those by way of elections. There could be nasty arguments and some noise. But that's not war.

Answer 2

Answer 1

The only way that the government in Saudi Arabia can change would be through mass sustained protests. However, when these protests begin, the King typically offers money for people to stand down and horrible jail time (most likely with torture) if they continue. This destroys protests rather quickly. Other than that, if the King wishes to change the government, he can do it. However, there is little incentive for the King of Saudi Arabia to limit his powers.

Therefore, while there are ways (in theory) for the Saudi government to change peacefully, such change is not likely. The Saudi Regime is considered rather stable.

Answer 2

The Saudi Government is providing excellent health care, education, transport, recreation, and food to their citizens at almost no price. So, why do you want to change the Government? What else is required for man? Why talk unnecessarily without any reason against someone?

Citizens including female populations feel more secure in veils (personal experience). The majority of Saudi citizens will not tolerate any government that will stop the veil for female at any cost,. This is because most are Islam-loving. Saudi girls accept multiple co-wives because they are brought up like this and again Islam-loving. When Western Society allows a wide variety of sexual relationship prohibited in Islamic Law, it is alright because people agree with it. There is no difference here.

Commentary on Answer 2

The people who are complaining about the Saudi Government are not doing it "for no reason". The Saudi Government is not as wonderful as is claimed in Answer 2. They actively repress Shiite citizens and prevent them from living according to their religious principles. They destroy or forcibly re-consecrate Shiite Mosques, etc. They also deny citizenship to the immigrants to Saudi Arabia and their descendants (even if born in Saudi Arabia). Immigrants currently represent more than one-third of the population in Saudi Arabia and they are denied nearly every benefit of citizenship, ranging from the services described in Answer 2, to prohibitions on certain careers, prohibitions on living in certain areas of the country, and fear of deportation should the King arbitrarily deny their VISA application. Additionally, the Saudi government supports and funds the publishing of Anti-Semitic Texts such as Mein Kampf and the Protocols of Zion, uses its wealth to fund Wahhabist Mosques all throughout the world, and allows its educational system to be run by religious fanatics who believe that unbelievers should be murdered. So, there are plenty of good reasons for people to want to change the Saudi government.

Unfortunately, as Saudis do not have the right to petition government for redress of grievances, there is no way for the people to compel the government peaceably to hear their concerns. As a result, the only "theoretical" way to redress these grievances would be through violent revolution. However, the majority of Saudi citizens are not interested (as indicated in Answer 2) and the Saudi government would quickly extinguish any such revolution with the National Army without a second thought.

Answer 3

It is doubtful that there is a peaceful way to change the Iranian Government. If the Green Revolution of 2009 is any indication, the Republican Guard (Iran's Army) has no qualms about firing on the civilian population in defense of the Supreme Council of Ayatollahs and the President. The rights to peacefully assemble and to petition the Iranian government for grievances do not exist.

Probably the most peaceful way to change the government would be to allow moderates to actually change the direction of the country (like Ayatollah Rafsanjani and former President Khatami).

Answer 4

Yes. It's called an ELECTION (!)

Answer 5

Yes - democracy - everyone must vote