Should governmental representatives be held to a standard of not committing perjury in conduct of state business? Could a concept like this ever actually be enforced?
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Feel free to reply to any comment by clicking the "Reply" button.Far more than that, we need to hold those with power to a higher standard, not a lower one.
That is a critical and basic principle that needs to be universally applied.
However, this would require a dramatic and drastic shift in cultural values. It would be really hard, but we can take heart from seeing the progress in social values over the last century.
racocn8
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Mar 24, 2020
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How would we enforce it? If we have documented proof of one thing being said this day, complete opposite another day. This is the problem.
@Flowerwall I was describing the ideal moral value, which should be the goal lawmaking would encourage and enforce. Again, describing the ideal... An example would be that the IRS applies an algorithm that evaluates social responsibility and taxes accordingly. Those who behave with pure greed would have their wealth and power stripped away, especially rapidly if they have great wealth and power. Those who behave badly at the top could even face penalties that either treat them as criminals or as mentally impaired. This may not be in accordance with 'American' values, but it's pretty clear that the American system failed a long time ago.
@racocn8 I disagree with this approach. "Wealth stripped away". Power definately needs to be lessened, but stripping away wealth is problematic and anti-American.
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