[lit-ideas] Re: Theory of democracy...
- From: Scribe1865@xxxxxxx
- To: lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 28 Aug 2004 00:05:49 EDT
In a message dated 8/27/2004 7:56:09 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
aamago@xxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
The 20th century proved beyond a doubt that philosopher kings and "benevolent
dictators" rot from within.
Please provide examples of either (or both) from the 20th century.
While you're at it, and if you don't mind the effort, please supply grounds
for regarding history as a laboratory or test facility for empirical proof of
anything, beyond the notion that some events are recorded from some points of
view.
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