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The argument from surgeon is so bad that it's borderline eristic. Surgeon has a very clearly defined objective while politics is the total opposite. Politics i
by praptak 6y ago
The argument from surgeon is so bad that it's borderline eristic. Surgeon has a very clearly defined objective while politics is the total opposite.
Politics is about deciding what to optimize for - "what should be" which just cannot be "meritocratically" derived from "what is". If somebody claims they have some special "merit" that makes them fit for this kind of decisions, you should ask them to walk on water or something.
- FeepingCreature 6y agoPolitics is also about deciding how to optimize for it. I don't know if it's a good idea that those are the same job.
- gizmo686 6y agoIn theory, they are not the same job. The actual decision making is supposed to be deferred to civil servants, who are (in theory) hired or appointed based on their technical qualifications.
- zozbot234 6y agoExcept that politics involves plenty of decision making. And the buck has to stop somewhere. So I'm not sure that there's a real distinction.