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Tao Stoic 139

"There are many crazy definitions about of democrazy (democracy) Ling, " said the Master.

"Indeed Master. Some say it means that one can say what one likes, others think it is the right to choose a 'representative' to govern, still others mean it to be when a state is for the people instead of the people for the state, plenty of nonsense. No one seems to mention that, what exposes the very inhumanity of it, namely that ALL citizens decide on ALL matters of government, i.e. an arithmetic division in Majority and Minority."

"You are right Ling. The latter means that wisdom never even gets the chance of a flea in a furnace, always being in the minority. But there is also the clearest fact that these 'representatives', these 'chosen one's', heartely 'WANT' to be at the helm."

"Indeed Master, and that means in clear speak: they get something (satisfaction) out of it. ERGO, their decisions are based on the impression of the public, NOT on the need for the emergency."

"Ling, you know your Way."


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Ven 2005-01-24