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Well, I'd like to believe that several reasonable people holding complex ideological positions can come to a compromise in terms of a more of less binary law, a
by antisthenes 6y ago
Well, I'd like to believe that several reasonable people holding complex ideological positions can come to a compromise in terms of a more of less binary law, and abide by it, despite not being in complete agreement with it.
Maybe that's too optimistic, but there it is.
- jfengel 6y agoI would love to believe that, but in my experience, the law is most often set by people holding the strongest positions. That creates enthusiasm and certainty. Discussing complex ideological positions is dull and uncertain. Those strongest positions are usually held by a minority, but often, that minority can forge an alliance with other minorities to become a majority. Maybe that's too pessimistic, but there it is. Paradoxically, I hope you're right.