To those loyal followers of my philosophies:
Though I have enjoyed myself in the 21st century, my time is short. I only have time for this final blog post. In it I will do my best to summarize what I have already told you, so that you will not forget. Most importantly: a state of nature must be avoided at all costs. We must have government to prevent anarchy. Lack of rule is the first step towards a state of nature. As proved in the cases of Lord of the Flies or The Lost Boys of Sudan, lack of steady rule results in chaos, scarcity, violence, and death.Government is the only thing that stands between us and a state of nature. Though government has the natural tendency to be corrupt, as everyone is selfish and egotistical, we must still adhere to solid rule. It is far better than the alternative. We all think for ourselves. Even if you try to deny it, you are still in it for yourself. This is simple human nature.In a state of nature we would solely be ruled by our natural instincts, this is what would destroy us all. Instead the rules and laws of society give us some structure in an otherwise chaotic world.
Friday, January 14, 2011
Conclusive Farewell
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Dear Hobbes,
ReplyDeleteI do wholly agree with you that all people are ultimately selfish and think for themselves. Assuming this, I also indirectly agree with you about a state of nature. What I disagree with, is you opinion we should adhere to a government even when corrupt. You cited Trujillo in an earlier post, however the end result was that the people rebelled and he was other thrown. Afterward a far more stable government was formed.Another example is the formation of America, which would have never occurred if they had not escaped British rule. We should not follow our governments blindly, and if rebellion is the only option then we should not shy away from it. In the end it may lead to the formation of a far stronger and less corrupt government.
-merely A humble High School student