Forum Post: Elitist thinking? Maybe...

The cheif concern appears to be a disparity in quality of life standars, obviously, many individuals choose not to recognize this. In very generally terms humanity breaks down decescions into an either or option, perhaps a neutral ground is tolerated. Why are the options so limited? Essentially I think we are incapable of thinking beyond "either or" terms when in large groups, parties, affiliations, and/or mass gathering.

I have seen the proposition of a purley democratic government, being feasible with internet technology, as an answer. If you think about this hard enough and ask yourself if that would be desirable the likely answer would be no. Why is that though? A perfect example, read these forums... or any other for that matter. People generally do not agree on things and will comprimise their ideas to form groups of similiar, but still differing, opinions in an attempt to gain power and notice. Usually two groups survive, once more due to the "either or" mentality and whichever group has the most support wins, funny thing is that to become part of the group almost every individual made some sort of comprimise of their own ideas.

What is desirable? A better quality of life for all... If that is the case then the decision makers should be the most knowledge and affluent, there should be few of them and their basis for political power should be based on ability. This, for people familiar with such things, sounds a lot like an oligarchy which many say are bad. That depends... Oligarchies are bad when run by profiteering individuals who monopolize that power based on wealth rather then ability and retain power through family lines. I advocate instead a system of tests and agreeable forms of deciding what is demonstration of fitfullnes to lead so that the best individuals are installed as leaders.

There are a plethra of other elements to be tackled such as: corruption prevention, the education of the populace, in what ways may lawmakers pass and amend new/old policies, economic policy etc... I have many ideas on these as well. I suppose it does not matter though, likely no one would take this proposal seriously due to some closed in brain washing that certain words are bad such as Oligarchy, Communism, or even Capitalism; none of which are inherently bad, merely inacted and abused due to inherent behaviors that humans naturally exhibit. These behaviors should be kept in mind and alloted for in any style of governing.