Lessons From World History: Two Differing Perspectives

Sometimes it's interesting to just stop and examine our unique World History from the perspective of the lessons we have learned over those same periods of time. Often much can be brought to light, and hidden things may be revealed, which are invisible to the naked eye - while living within the natural ebb and flow of time itself. Lately, I've been spending an exorbitant amount of time doing just that, and the results have been [personally] very enlightening.

To those, who are open to such reflections and speculations, I value your own personal insights and would happily request your own comments upon this particular posting. After all, anything which results in the ultimate attainment of valuable collective knowledge is a worthwhile pursuit, in my estimation. I believe that most, truly, open-minded individuals will invariably agree with this sentiment. However, be advised that these events will be evaluated from both a "Judeo-Christian" and "Non-Believer" Perspective.

Popular Democracy A Vehicle For Tyranny

One reader of yesterday’s editorials, brought up a very important issue, of which our more enlightened ancestors were fully aware, and our own more modern generation doesn’t seem to grasp. The concept of “Tyranny” – as literally defined, philosophically alluded to, or even spiritually grasped – has absolutely nothing to do with the physical number, or percentile quantity, of the participants to such unethical, immoral, illegal, anti-social, and politically dis-enfranchising behaviors! While a “Dictator,” “Despot,” or “King,” may only be one individual; it requires a numerous number of [objectively] other Tyrants in order to achieve and [extensively] maintain his undeserved political power.

As our ancestors were so oft to say, “Birds of a feather, oft stay together” and nowhere is this saying more true than while living under a Tyranny…. Could Hitler, Lenin, or Mao have accomplished their tasks without the readily apparent aid of millions, throughout their own nations? Could Franco, Mussolini, or Peron have maintained their political hegemonies without a large percentage of their own populations walking behind them? Of course, not! Just as criminals will [often] team up in order to accomplish their objectives [even though they, may, personally hate one another]… Despotisms require Tyrants to combine their forces for [their-own] mutually beneficial purposes!