Thursday, August 29, 2013

Where and when did the People 'go wrong'?

When, where, and how did "We the People..." go wrong? This is a blog that looks at political structures, but underlying every political structure is a 'People'. That's where you and I are. It is 'people' who inhabit all the different political structures. Hence, every International political issue is also a 'human' issue. Even though, each separate political entity has its own identity and its own government, nevertheless, every polity is a 'condition of togetherness' with a 'political identity' and although it functions on the International scene as an independent political whole, nevertheless, the inhabitants of all nations are all human beings. Each individual is a human being and is entitled to his/her life within whatever polity s/he lives. The manner in which the Polity treats its inhabitants may be a domestic political matter but, the polity should not disrespect the human condition, for the simple reason, that all Polities are constituted of human beings. Of course, the problems of the Polity as a whole while acting on the International scene, are usually conceived separate from the problems of the individuals within that Polity. But how often do individuals, in positions of power, treat their inhabitants unjustly, unfairly, and undemocratically. Although a Polity acts within the International sphere in its relations to other Nations and these relations relate to the establishment of harmony on the International sphere, how can unjust, unfair, and undemocratic treatment of its own inhabitants reflect on International relations? Simply, if they do not respect the freedom and equality of their own inhabitants how can we expect them to respect the freedom and equality of the inhabitants of other Nations? If an individual does not respect the sanctity, freedom and equality of the human condition (s/he's own human nature) how can we expect him/her to respect the human condition of the Other. And if that human being just happens to be in a position of leadership, we are lost. The 'one thing' that unifies the whole world is not the different political ideologies in the world, its the human condition.

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