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January 5, 2012
"The weaker the hold of virtue on a people, the stronger the state needs to be."
Yet at the same time the state becomes stronger, it loses control of itself.When the moral tone of a people declines, bureaucrats and the police are not exempt from the decay of morals. They steal; they abuse their authority; they manipulate the processes of the state to serve themselves and their favored clients. The courts become corrupt; the security services link up with the crime syndicates. Night falls. -- Yule Blog 2011-2012: Dwelling in Darkness, Seeing A Light | Via MeadiaPosted by gerardvanderleun at January 5, 2012 8:56 AM. This is an entry on the sideblog of American Digest: Check it out.
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Well of course. That's because the state is made of and run by individuals who have no use for virtue, except as a tool to attempt to control others. Once the people in general cease to expect even the pretense of virtue from those in power, the game is over.
Posted by: Julie at January 5, 2012 9:16 AM
Link is bad. Technically, not morally.
Posted by: Hannon at January 5, 2012 9:52 PM
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