march 4, 2007
I have learned to develop a healthy skeptical attitude toward any political entity. whether it be a politician, a political party or group or simply a political person ie the average voter.
I do not see any reason to convince me that ANY of the above could be INFALLIBLE or correct all the time or even 100% correct sometime.
In short , I do not think that when a Poll declares that 60% of the people think we are losing the Iraq war , it is necessarily right. People can be wrong , even 60% of them.
Likewise , when the popularity of the President is low or high, it does not mean to me that he is 100% wrong or right . Even an unpopular President can be right sometimes on some issue.
The duty of Citizens is to think critically at all times and research the issue at hand. I do not think that the majority of people have the time or interest to do so, therefore their opinion may not be 100% RELIABLE.....OR TRUSTWORTHY.
"PEOPLE KNOW BEST " "fATHERS KNOW BEST" "THE PRESIDENT KNOWS BEST"
SORRY, NO ONE SHOULD BUY THAT 1OO% OF THE TIME.!!!
BLIND BELIEF IS SUICIDE in a democratic society.
Perhaps , now you will know why I am skeptical about the infallibility of Democracy, or any other political theory, political party etc etc.................
DOUBT CAN BE SACRED...
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You are correct in that nobody is infallible, especially those who claim to be. That is why we must, in our search for the ideal form of government, seek one which is sufficiently deliberative, and which incorporates the views of the minority, rather than simply overpowering them. When we are forced to compromise, we limit the power of any one viewpoint by mitigating it with the others. By forcing ourselves to find the areas where we share common ground on any given issue, we address only those things that virtually all of us agree on. This will make some progress slower, but it will also make it harder for a single faction to drive us into the ground, as the current system obviously allows for, which the last six years demonstrate.
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