I have been pondering something interesting as of late. It never occurred to me until recently to research the philosophy of the commonwealth until I realized how many great philosophers, Muggle and wizard alike, that touch on the subject. What amazes me is how many of them seem to say the same thing, which is that the best government is one under
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I wouldn't pride myself on sharing philosophical positions with Cicero, the man was a hack, and his political opinions were largely the result of his own personal despair and mortal terror at the conditions his republic was suffering under. Further, he had to argue for executive powers and the whole "father of his country" concept, because they were the only thing standing between him and being convicted of murdering a bunch of people. Besides, whatever theory he may have written aside, the man was a dedicated ally of the system and the status quo in Republican Rome. He had bad luck with dictators and tyrants of all ( ... )
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I heartily enjoyed your description of our government. My sentiments exactly. It's a rather crude form of government, certainly less than ideal and in desperate need of some changes that I believe the philosophers I mentioned point to. That's quite the thought, isn't it? What if the wizarding world WAS united under one ruler? What if things could be changed, made more ideal? But as your "hack" Cicero would say, such things only occur from men of action, not men of mere talk.
((ooc: Nice rationalization there Harry-mun. XDDDD BTW YOU OWE ME PRESENTS> XDDDD))
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Besides, like I said, whatever he wrote, Cicero proved himself-in what little capacity he had as a man of action-to be a supporter and defender of those at Rome who wanted the Republic to turn into an oligarchy, and come under the rule of the Senare and a man at political opposition to men who held solitary power - having the courage to prosecute friends of Sulla, and refuse the friendship of Caesar. I wouldn't use Cicero in my argument were I you, Tom. He's your enemy, too.
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((ooc: It's cool, I can wait. XD Just making sure you hadn't forgotten! And Voldy really doesn't care if the people he reads about have secret agendas because, well, he does! XDDDD ))
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((OOC: Harry almost said, "contructive criticism, from someone who was once your friend," but decided against it.))
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((ooc: pushing the personal button may have been fun. We haven't played that out at all...oo....maybe there should be an awkward confrontation sometime. Two ex-bffs meeting in the hall. What do they do??))
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