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Originally posted by ARTelevision
Authoritarian rule has risen to the surface in supposedly different political systems. This is because it is the required parameter of civilized life. Humans are savage, self-serving individuals who require systems of control for optimum social operation. The only way humans are civilized is by fear.
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The more I think about it, the more I disagree with this portion of your arguement. Yes systems of control are neccessary BUT I don't think fear is the only way in which humans are "civilized" (Civilized being a highly politicized word on its own).
Fear is but one useful tool for who wish to impose control. However, I feel that the control that is created by the use of fear, while quick to impliment and powerful, is a fleeting one. Those who live in fear can go one of two ways... a)escalate into more fear (which can lead to chaos) or b) turn on those who appear to have manufactured the fear (see Joe McCarthy).