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Are people capable of self governance?
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Anonymous Coward |
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To believe that people aren't capable of self-governance is to be authoritarian, either communist or fascist, and to believe that people are basically bad. I believe that humanity is basically good, and therefore capable of self-government.
That said, there are times when Plato's notion of Philosopher Kings, wise incorruptible leaders who rule impeccably with lots of personal freedom for their subjects, seems appealing also.
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