From: Michael Lorrey (retroman@turbont.net)
Date: Fri Mar 19 1999 - 18:24:50 MST
Delvieron@aol.com wrote:
> On Political Systems:
>
> I think in the end any political system is more or less viable, but the key
> feature is not the structure of the government but the character and ability
> of the people who comprise the government, and to whatever extent a political
> system utilizes good people, to that extent will that system prosper.
>
It is sort of an inverse relationship. A government which provides the most
successful environment for its citizens breeds the potential for greater decadence
unless there are measures to keep up the quality of the citizens, like making
citizenship a merit system. You must pass intelligence, knowledge, and ethical
tests to become a voting member of the polity. Jerry Pournelle had such a system
on the planet Sparta in his CoDominium series of novels
--
TANSTAAFL!!!
Michael Lorrey, President
Lorrey Systems
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