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Originally Posted by Truth-Finder
Just a small and selected intelectual Elite can do a good job in what concerns the taking of decisions  |
And who would pick them? The current Elite?
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Originally Posted by Milesian
Now, this is much better.
You see, you have to take all these things into consideration and discuss them logically before you can arrive at an answer. Which was really my point frm the start. Otherwise, you are as well just flipping a coin and deciding your answer from there.
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That was my intention from the start, too. Mainly to spark some debate with such considerations. Unfortunately it failed.
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Originally Posted by Milesian
Yes, what Plato called the "Guardians".
Some kind of meritocracy would at least make more sense than the shambles we suffer under today, which is basically Oligarchy masquerading as Democracy.
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Wouldnt that be replacing one form of aristocracy with another?