Wednesday, April 23, 2014

Can racial descrimination be 'controled' in a democracy.

The human condition is a 'universal phenomena' and it is the 'same' everywhere. No one can make distinctions about 'life'. No one has 'more' life than another, and no one has a 'better', more genuine life, flowing through his/her veins than another. Of course, in a democracy, every individual is Free and Equal. S/he is free to think as S/he pleases. But, remember that the Many individuals living at the Bottom, in a 'condition of togetherness', must have Government. Hence, the factors for control in a 'condition of togetherness' are different from the factors that motivate individuals. Government becomes necessary because of the Many, and government must assume control of the 'condition of togetherness', hence, government must 'control' racial discrimination within the 'condition of togetherness'. Government cannot assume the prejudicial attitudes of the individual towards another, and the duty of government is to 'govern' through Law and Order, within the 'condition'. Law and Order becomes necessary because the values that govern a 'condition of togetherness' in a Democracy are the Freedom and Equality of each and everyone. Since Government is neutral, when it comes to 'personal preferences', it must acquire control over the entire 'condition of togetherness', and that means there can be no discrimination among, and between, individuals in the 'condition'; and furthermore, government must have laws to control 'personal preferences' viz. discrimination. Government is different from an individual, and although an individual is Free to think as s/he wishes, Government is not free to 'think' and 'do' as it wishes; and neither are the individuals who are functioning in a Representative capacity. Racial discrimination between individuals is an unfortunate attitude, and its 'harmful' to the 'condition of togetherness', and it can only arise within an individual who doesn't understand the equality of 'life', as a real human being, nor the requirements of a 'civil' Society. All human beings are equal, no one is more 'human' than another. Therefore the 'practice' or 'support' of racial discrimination by a democratic government, or the legislation of Laws that have a 'preferential bend' is highly inappropriate. Justice Sotomayor is correct and her courage in stating the fact must be respected. How sad, that the Supreme Court cannot see any further than their 'individual preferences'. A 'democratically blind' Supreme Court can only lead to an Oligarchy or a Plutocracy. May the 'spirit' of the Dissent live on. Hopefully, a 'spark' in the direction of 'Real' democracy will catch fire.

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