11-23-2010, 06:50 PM
(11-23-2010, 12:23 PM)unity100 Wrote: whomever has the most money, not only makes the rules, but also has the justice.
That's not always true. Gandhi had no money and he overpowered the British Empire, which had alot of money. The founding fathers of the U.S. had little money and soldiers compared to the British Empire but they succeeded in making the world's first democratic country. You're being very pessimistic and frankly, narrow minded. Money = power only when normal people don't stand up for their own interests, but when they do, money becomes less and less important. If the world was really as dark as you think it is we wouldn't be here today, speaking freely, on the internet, with our own personal computer, in a heated/air conditioned house, in a safe country, with a long life expectancy. Humanity has come a very long way since before the industrial revolution in terms of the power of an average citizens, civil liberties, human rights, technology, and comfort - despite "private interests" that tried to stop all these things. If your theory was correct we would still be living in a feudal society with monarchs, and we're not. I really think you should rethink your bleak world view, it's not going to help you or anyone else. There's a big difference between recognizing potential threats and seeing unstoppable monsters around every corner.