Wednesday, September 4, 2013

The 'political' is different from the 'individual'.

The political 'structure' is very different from the individual 'human structure'. The political structure locates or situates 'something permanent' within the individual human being and then organizes itself around that permanent condition. That permanent condition is a human dignity or an integrity 'within' each individual. Each individual may be 'different'( race, creed, or color), yet, each individual is equally human. Every ones' humanity is the same. There is no difference in the human condition. Human qualities reside within each individual, not within the political structure. The political structure only reflects a structure for governing; a structure that respects the human condition and tries to improve the conditions of every-day living within its political boundaries. That political structure, in a democracy, is triadic in nature. Why triadic? Because the triad affords a government "of people" to organize their own government, and also, to define and clarify the organizational terms, of the structure. A democratic government governs millions of individuals by means of law i.e. by rules of conduct that protects each individuals "freedom and equality" among all the other individuals, and within the government structure. Government 'rules' individuals in a 'condition of togetherness', while the individual rules his/her own 'inner' life. Government has no business getting involved with an individuals 'inner life'. Government relates to each individuals relations to other individuals, so long as they live in a 'condition of togetherness', while each individual 'organizes' his/her own human integrity, or 'inner life'. That's why democratic government structures have a 'public' sphere and a 'private' sphere. A human being living within a democracy is entitled to his privacy, but in the public sphere s/he/ has to follow the Law. The same 'rules' apply, on a different scale, on the International sphere.

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