Set sail, against the wind,
under the misguiding light of faulty beacons
We live in a time in which those vested authority are not those who must properly wield it.
Credentials bestowed by self-honored institutions amount to nothing but certificates of pretension which do not qualify the entitled but rather label the entitled as qualified.
Those who are charged with cultivating the minds of the children…
What is required: a degree, formal wear
What should be required: heroic virtue which inspires
Result: A mediocre education producing mediocre citizens, wracked with fears, superstitions and indecisions, who practice the vices and lack a sober frame of reference on the world, and as a result do not have the inclination nor the ability to judge wisely. Fools elect charming pimps.
Those who are charged with guarding the citizens from harm…
What is required: A strong body, token training
What should be required: A lifelong of training in prudence, magnanimity, temperance, justice and fortitude
Result: Guardians who systematically abuse their power and betray the people by covering their own intrigues and corruptions, who serve themselves rather than a greater ideal of justice, who exercise bias in their judgments and cruelty in force. Men who serve the highest bidder rather than the lawful authority; men whose allegiance and duty is owed to plunder.