RE: What political philosophy is best
July 27, 2012 at 10:30 am
(This post was last modified: July 27, 2012 at 10:43 am by The Grand Nudger.)
"from each according to his ability, to each according to his needs" eh-
What could go wrong? hehehehe.
We already engage in that sort of system btw Ben, it's just that we have serious trouble determining who "knows best" and "does best"...lol. Figuring out a way to remedy that while retaining the democratic process (which is the source of that problem in the first place-albeit indirectly) appears to be a herculean task. Who informs the public, upon what should they be informed to make these decisions, and if they are well enough informed to decide these things, then who can be said to "know best" compared to the rest? And "does best" as in what, who can lift the heaviest bag? Organizing labor or effectively managing projects imho, is a skill, not an inborn talent. Anyone could fit this bill, once we invoke the "informed public".
(I loves me some Star Trek too, I have to mention that The United Federation of Planets is a mirror of UN/NATO, and the themes of the show are decidely Cold War-and we see how well that all worked out. Klingons being the red masses, borg -obviously in the newer runs- being the fear of the collective-the annihilation of personal and national identities taken too far. It's kind of amusing to see how the series changed over time)
What could go wrong? hehehehe.
We already engage in that sort of system btw Ben, it's just that we have serious trouble determining who "knows best" and "does best"...lol. Figuring out a way to remedy that while retaining the democratic process (which is the source of that problem in the first place-albeit indirectly) appears to be a herculean task. Who informs the public, upon what should they be informed to make these decisions, and if they are well enough informed to decide these things, then who can be said to "know best" compared to the rest? And "does best" as in what, who can lift the heaviest bag? Organizing labor or effectively managing projects imho, is a skill, not an inborn talent. Anyone could fit this bill, once we invoke the "informed public".
(I loves me some Star Trek too, I have to mention that The United Federation of Planets is a mirror of UN/NATO, and the themes of the show are decidely Cold War-and we see how well that all worked out. Klingons being the red masses, borg -obviously in the newer runs- being the fear of the collective-the annihilation of personal and national identities taken too far. It's kind of amusing to see how the series changed over time)
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