Politics

We never talk about politics. My discussions with my parents have gotten increasingly political over the past 2 years, but it mostly stays in-house. Strange... we're in a comparatively highly-educated group, yet we don't talk about politics.
It's true that until recently I've had a quazi-Amish attitude toward politics: do what you want; just don't bother me. Coming to appreciate the "two-cities" analogy for Christian citizenship (cf. Chaucer's London and Canterbury) has convinced me the Amish way is out. No hats, barns, or laissez-faire political attitude; we have responsibilities here because we are really citizens.

So in the spirit of good citizenship let me tee up some free speech and see if anyone wants to free speech back.

After watching CNN's "God's Warriors" tonight I am convinced that democracy must die. Democracy is a provisional cure for disagreement. Ultimately we cannot and will not reconcile fundamental differences through discussion, as if our difference of opinion lies in one of us not having quite all the information. That's all discussion can bring: further information (in any form - relationship, scientific data, personal data, clarification of logic, etc.). Continuing democracy indefinitely is an admission of stifled progress. Democracy is a set of rules whereby we can live with people with whom we disagree. It is a proviso for a schoolyard sounded by conflicting reports about which game will be played b all. The sound reaches such a pitch that a compromised is agreed upon, not to determine the game, but to prevent violence. Areas are set up for groups to play this game or that, but the games all interfere and it would certainly be better if we all played at the same game? This is not the ideal is it? And what will finally remedy? Progress demands democracy die. If we all agree, then democracy dies from lack of need. If we all don't agree, progress demands the death of democracy. Will we go on like this forever?