(December 11, 2014 at 10:32 am)abaris Wrote:(December 10, 2014 at 7:30 pm)Fidel_Castronaut Wrote: well, whilst the removal of the tsar was probably a good thing, I don't think we can say that how they did it and what followed was really good or a success...
Yes, but you can say the same about the French. The head chopping got a little out of hand there too.
Sometimes it is better to err on the side of caution. If the French had not chopped off enough heads, they would have had to do the same thing all over again, and so they decided to make sure that they took care of the problem as completely as they could the first time.
It also sends a good message to the future leaders, so that they will know better than to push things too far in their own favor. Just a few beheadings would not have the same impact for this purpose.
When I think of American politicians, I cannot help but think that some beheadings, of those in power, would give those who might survive the carnage a better perspective on how to properly rule. If the people rise up and behead the ruling class occasionally, it helps insure better government for the future.
So really it all shows the longterm planning and wisdom of the French when they beheaded so many people. When the French people occasionally take to the streets, they are not ignored.
"A wise man ... proportions his belief to the evidence."
— David Hume, An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding, Section X, Part I.
