tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-386077914312449748.post1563395105802461438..comments2024-03-29T13:09:31.522+01:00Comments on Defence and Freedom: Minimum political competence on warUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-386077914312449748.post-76315311381902285932009-08-10T03:11:07.200+02:002009-08-10T03:11:07.200+02:00I whole-heartedly agree with you, Sven. The policy...I whole-heartedly agree with you, Sven. The policy makers of a country must understand the topics they deal with intimately. In an ideal world, the constituents would choose someone with those credentials, but it doesn't always work out that way. Unfortunately, the political world contains many ideologues who would refuse to acknowledge facts and stick to their own ideals. But making sure our leaders have an understanding of the various subjects they must deal with creates a democracy that is also to an extent meritocratic. A democracy is fine and dandy, but if they people elect uneducated and incompetent leaders that the whole thing will be driven into the ground. A democratic-meritocracy is the way to go in my opinion.Abukhalednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-386077914312449748.post-81292901982958423292009-08-10T01:36:08.285+02:002009-08-10T01:36:08.285+02:00the fact that politicians and people in charge of ...the fact that politicians and people in charge of countries probably didn't learn these facts until they were (as you said) on the job when it was simply too late and therefore make mistakes that cost lives<br /><br />that simple fact is so stupid that it isn't even funny!Paul Iddonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08574529177907510476noreply@blogger.com