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Knowledge Will Forever Govern Ignorance

Knowledge will forever govern ignorance

Consider the following quote, do you agree or disagree?

"A popular Government, without popular information, or the means of acquiring it, is but a Prologue to a Farce or a Tragedy; or, perhaps both. Knowledge will forever govern ignorance: And a people who mean to be their own Governors, must arm themselves with the power which knowledge gives."
-- James Madison, letter to W.T. Barry 4 August 1822

Ignorance Govern Will Knowledge

This on its own is nothing and could lead to the foolish leading only fools. As this assumes the general population is well educated and wise. Could this be the reason the education system in the European and North Americans are being left to decay? So the leaders can be in charge of fools?

This is the real key to the first part working. A people who are educated and wise can pick the wisest and graceful to lead into greatness. I do feel though this is becoming a populace of fools lead by the nose not wise educated people electing their best to lead.

Perhaps the wise and educated need to rise and overcome the greed of fools who now lead.

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If the leading powers govern based on knowledge and truth, but that knowledge and truth is not accepted by the people - thus unpopular - then they will have anarchy and/or apathy unless the people are also educated with the same knowledge and truth.
Historically people become
dissatisfied with their current form of government due to oppressions, corruption or neglect. They educate themselves and rebel against their leaders forming a new and enlightened governing system. Life is good for awhile. Then slowly memories fade, people become self-absorbed and apathetic. They fail to keep their knowledge of the truth current. You see people voting on emotion rather than sound judgment based in fact. The governing body is provided with less oversight and standards slide. In the weakened state of decline the society is ripe for rebellion or being taken over by another aggressive society.

The cycle continues. The only way to stop the cycle of decline is for the people to never let up on their quest for knowledge and truth.

Unfortunately I think the United States is caught up in this cycle and is on the steep down slope.

Ignorance Govern Will Knowledge

It is my belief that no nation can rule long if they are lead by a fool or even fools. If the general populous are fools then it is going to fail as soon as some other nation takes it over with the fools not even understanding it. If the populous is smart they will not allow themselves to be ruled by fools and take them out of office.

Ignorance Govern Will Knowledge

I think you are right Alskann right now the general populace is being lead into being uneducated so the rich can be the ones with knowledge thus be in control of the masses. I think a revolt is coming it is a mater of time before conditions are so poor the people have nothing to loose by doing it.

Knowledge Will Forever Govern Ignorance

"Apathy is the glove into which evil slips its hand" - Bodie Thoene, ICH