This assessment of SF reminded me of the famous Torah commentary: (paraphrased) "Those who are merciful to the cruel will see the cruel devour the merciful."
Practical politics is the practice of enforcing mercy (chessed) or justice (gevurah); brilliant politics is getting this balance correct, recognizing mercy and justice are hard to b…
This assessment of SF reminded me of the famous Torah commentary: (paraphrased) "Those who are merciful to the cruel will see the cruel devour the merciful."
Practical politics is the practice of enforcing mercy (chessed) or justice (gevurah); brilliant politics is getting this balance correct, recognizing mercy and justice are hard to balance. While mercy demands compassion for the addicted, justice demands their murdering drug pushers be executed -- certainly an oversimplification.
Take petty theft. Nothing destroys an economy faster than stealing, as people will not put capital at risk if if will be stolen. Hernando DeSoto's "They Mystery of Capital" explains it well.
Anyway, a season of stricter justice seems the order of the day.
This assessment of SF reminded me of the famous Torah commentary: (paraphrased) "Those who are merciful to the cruel will see the cruel devour the merciful."
Practical politics is the practice of enforcing mercy (chessed) or justice (gevurah); brilliant politics is getting this balance correct, recognizing mercy and justice are hard to balance. While mercy demands compassion for the addicted, justice demands their murdering drug pushers be executed -- certainly an oversimplification.
Take petty theft. Nothing destroys an economy faster than stealing, as people will not put capital at risk if if will be stolen. Hernando DeSoto's "They Mystery of Capital" explains it well.
Anyway, a season of stricter justice seems the order of the day.