OK, guys, I'm diving deep, so everyone put on your Philosopher's Hat now! This is mine:
Now, tell me a truism that you either totally agree with OR disagree with, and tell me why you feel that way about it!
This is mine. It is not quite so silly as my hat.
"Power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely."
DISAGREE.
First, yes, power does corrupt, but then we hit a snag. It is not possible for any person to have "absolute power." And if that person did, they would be "absolutely incorruptible." Now, they may be evil as all get out, but that's because absolute power would allow them to express any facet of their personality that they chose to. Any little, subtle flaws would become magnified. But absolute power COULD NOT add any bad stuff that wasn't already there.
Now, tell me a truism that you either totally agree with OR disagree with, and tell me why you feel that way about it!
This is mine. It is not quite so silly as my hat.
"Power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely."
DISAGREE.
First, yes, power does corrupt, but then we hit a snag. It is not possible for any person to have "absolute power." And if that person did, they would be "absolutely incorruptible." Now, they may be evil as all get out, but that's because absolute power would allow them to express any facet of their personality that they chose to. Any little, subtle flaws would become magnified. But absolute power COULD NOT add any bad stuff that wasn't already there.