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Well, I think the wrong people will search power. Always. That means that governments, by nature, will be evil. They will always to some degree do evil. Howeve
by jgaa 8y ago
Well, I think the wrong people will search power. Always. That means that governments, by nature, will be evil. They will always to some degree do evil.
However, if the people abusing their powers (by evil intent, neglect or pure stupidity) are held accountable, and removed, may be the governments can become something I can live with, even mostly good.
Today, I think the balance is very much that the governments are on the dark side. Some more than others (yes China - I'm looking at you), but noone that I know well inspires any good feelings. I would not work for any of them. Even paying taxes feels deeply immoral.
- TulliusCicero 8y ago> Well, I think the wrong people will search power. Always. That means that governments, by nature, will be evil. They will always to some degree do evil. Sure, but this is trivially true. Individuals will always to some degree do evil. Corporations will always to some degree do evil. Religions will always to some degree do evil. There are no possible groupings of humans that will not to some degree do evil. > Today, I think the balance is very much that the governments are on the dark side. An interesting observation, considering the proportion of (functional) democracies is higher than it has ever been. At what point in history were governments not on the "dark side"?