[John Milner]

So does government by the non-elected.

Power corrupts. Corrupt people seek power.

Yin/Yang

[Captain Walker]

So does government by the non-elected.

I'm not convinced. There have certainly been bad kings, but history is replete with examples of succeeding sons who felt a moral obligation to serve and protect the citizens in their realm.

Because they owed nobody for their position, they could govern with less influence from outside interests.