It's my theory that the sort of people who think deeply about things, have analyticcal skills and really consider the prusuit of truth important (the sort of people who post in this forum) are almost invariably of the opinion that George W. Bush is a complete do do head. Please help me test this by voting in this poll.
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Yes, any country deserves the president they have - after all, they voted for him, or allowed him to become president. But I think Bush is a real idiot - philosophers should rule a country, as they are the most intelligent portion of a society. Democracy is also a bad thing, because that allows the majority of people to rule via their representative, and we all know the majority of people are of mediocre intelligence - a country should be ruled by a group of philosophers in an autocratic fashion.
This is the one case where the American voters deserve all they get.
The ones who voted for Bush or didn't vote at all, can look at the 4 years of republicanism that you have ahead and realise that any bad decision he makes, any step he takes to endanger your country further, is down to you.
By using the word "idiot" is not so good, only good for jokes, or totally angry.
By breaking down the word "idiot", why not use "low on experience", or something like that?
A few Years ago on the cover of Time Magazine it said: "Bush, luckiest dumb guy of the year". "Dumb" is a word equivilent in meaning and in disrespectfulness to the word "idiot". So, what is wrong with using the word "idiot". The word wasn't invented for nothing. And what is wrong with "calling a spade a spade"?
About politicians and philosophers - It was Plato who originally said that philosophers must be in government, so you're actually laughing at him.
philosophers might be smart in one field and totally dumbasses in other. Philosophers aint more fit to run a country than any other person. Better to have a choice made by the masses of mediocre intelligent people than one made by a few who think they have monopoly on common sense.
Actually Plato was a facist, a smart one but still, hus idea of the Philosopher state was well really bad, since no one can actually say what a philosopher is anyway. Oh and nothing wrong with calling Bush an idiot.
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BUSH IS AN IDIOT! BUSH IS AN IDIOT! Thanks 42Bardock.
Anyway, Plato had a lot of bad ideas, for instance to control and censure literature, music, etc. Also, to completely control society down to the level of society - he thought of the social condition as a machine. Well, just read his 'The Republic' - it's well written, but ultimately idealistic utopia. It's intelligent, but out of place in the real world.
I don't think that would be right. I think it's up to philosophers to persuade the ignorant majority of thier beliefs; you're suggesting following the orders of a relatively small group unconditionally. Wouldn't you say that's fascism?
__________________ "I realised that there was this incredibly benevolent force that wanted me to know that there was no reason to be afraid... ever." "We don't have to win, we just have to fight."
"There is no way to peace, peace is the way." "Be yourself. Those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind."
Great idea! Equality--who needs it? Equal rights are overrated anyways. Nope, let's just let people like you do it for us. I'm too stupid to know the difference between right and wrong anyways. You're so great, Philosophicus, I just can't get enough of your philosophical banter and fascist political views. A philosopher would never make a mistake, or become greedy, or abuse his power. All hail Philosophicus and His Holy Brotherhood, Those who can do no wrong!
i have lived in new Zealand and Ireland and i must say the people I've meet hate president bush and hate all the people of the u.s.a. because of him (and your countless wars if there older) to the rest of the world you are evil and may well destroy the world and sorry to all the people who saw sense not fear and didn't vote for bush but don't worry pretty soon the world will get sick of your murderess leaders and take a leaf from your book of war(sorry I'm mostly mellow but i like most sane people hate this guy)
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Jan 14th, 2005 07:53 AM
I love this guy. Go Darth Revan!
