Archive for January 14th, 2007

Power corrupts… perhaps the inverse?

Interesting quote from David Brin:
It is said that power corrupts, but actually it’s more true that power attracts the corruptible. The sane are usually attracted by other things than power.
Now let’s put that in the light of what has been continually pushed by The Idealist.  He says (and quotes scripture [D&C 121:39]) that (paraphrasing) anyone [...]

Intolerance: stupidity or lack of education?

Once again, just a few uneducated (or stupid) individuals can display the intolerance of an entire region or country.  In this CNN article a man was so threatened by a Muslim group purchasing neighboring land that he started pig races and served sausage.
Not only did he show his intolerance, but also his lack of education.  [...]