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StuartW · 01-04-2001, 01:53 PM

Paul - the problem with drawing up lists of what is a good or bad government is that it is very subjective.
To take just one of your points - people should be allowed personal liberty. If a country is at war - many personal freedoms are curtailed, and at this point in time this would be considered 'good government'. In a government run by a Dictator, if the people were allowed to congregate at sporting events - the people would consider this good government, even if the rest of their personal liberties were curtailed.It all depends on where and when you are.
I understand that many people in the USA hated the outgoing Democrat goverment - and yet from where I am standing,they appeared to have been a good government.

A simple definition of a good government is one that is not noticed by its people.

01-04-2001, 01:53 PM	#2
StuartW Member (9 bit) Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Midlands England Posts: 458	Paul - the problem with drawing up lists of what is a good or bad government is that it is very subjective. To take just one of your points - people should be allowed personal liberty. If a country is at war - many personal freedoms are curtailed, and at this point in time this would be considered 'good government'. In a government run by a Dictator, if the people were allowed to congregate at sporting events - the people would consider this good government, even if the rest of their personal liberties were curtailed.It all depends on where and when you are. I understand that many people in the USA hated the outgoing Democrat goverment - and yet from where I am standing,they appeared to have been a good government. A simple definition of a good government is one that is not noticed by its people.