1. What is a faction?
A faction is a natural grouping of people by ideas. Today they are commonly known in American politics as parties. While they may not always be beneficial they are natural, and the government cannot restrict them without restricting the people.
2. Are factions good or bad?
In my opinion, factions are very bad for the people. They create competition between factions of people attempting the same goal, to better their nation. They force people to conform to two or three possible sets of beliefs thus limiting individual thought. They allow for uneducated voters to simply vote for the faction they like. They slow progress of important bills that could better the lives of people due to competition for votes. They divide people that should be united under one flag. They foster selfishness because people stop thinking for the betterment of the nation and only think of how to garner their faction more power. Overall, I do not like factions.
3. Why are factions so difficult to eliminate?
Factions are difficult to eliminate because they occur naturally when people's views differ from one another. To eliminate factions would be restricting peoples liberties and right to gather in groups. While eliminating factions may benefit the people you cannot restrict their rights to do so.
4. If factions cannot be removed then how can they be controlled?
Factions can be controlled by obtaining a large body of people. That way it is more likely that multiple factions will be formed so people can have more places to hold their views. This also means that any faction with a majority is more likely to be in the best interest of the people due to the sheer number of people that subscribe to their views.
The Greek Government with no factions and a direct democracy
A faction is a natural grouping of people by ideas. Today they are commonly known in American politics as parties. While they may not always be beneficial they are natural, and the government cannot restrict them without restricting the people.
2. Are factions good or bad?
In my opinion, factions are very bad for the people. They create competition between factions of people attempting the same goal, to better their nation. They force people to conform to two or three possible sets of beliefs thus limiting individual thought. They allow for uneducated voters to simply vote for the faction they like. They slow progress of important bills that could better the lives of people due to competition for votes. They divide people that should be united under one flag. They foster selfishness because people stop thinking for the betterment of the nation and only think of how to garner their faction more power. Overall, I do not like factions.
3. Why are factions so difficult to eliminate?
Factions are difficult to eliminate because they occur naturally when people's views differ from one another. To eliminate factions would be restricting peoples liberties and right to gather in groups. While eliminating factions may benefit the people you cannot restrict their rights to do so.
4. If factions cannot be removed then how can they be controlled?
Factions can be controlled by obtaining a large body of people. That way it is more likely that multiple factions will be formed so people can have more places to hold their views. This also means that any faction with a majority is more likely to be in the best interest of the people due to the sheer number of people that subscribe to their views.
The Greek Government with no factions and a direct democracy
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