So, what is the correct way to go about this? Obviously I can't finish before tomorrow. But I can do it for the 10th. I find answers. I suppose the best place to start is my sentence. Find things that relate to it, post them here. My real question is "Is the system good?" I hadn't realized that that's an irritating question to ask. I need examples of the state being brokered by institutions, proof that it prevents the strong from opressing the weak, that it holds itself accountable for it's people and doesn't act behind their backs... That it prevents its people from using violence to solve their problems... But see, If I go about it this way, I will come to the conclusion that the state is flawed, because it doesn't do everything right all the time. However, it is difficult to ascertain whether it does things right most of the time, and where the line is drawn. I had not considered this. Basically, If I look for dirt, I will realise that there's dirt everywhere. This would turn this essay into a bashfest. Am I ready to take on such a gargantuan project? That question assumes that it's a logical decision to do so. Alternatively, I could use the phrase as a guideline with which to put in question the efficiency of the state, with the eventual goal of writing my own manifesto, more or less a wishlist for our country, and the world.
Oh my. I see what she meant by "this blog will outlive the projet it was created for." How irritating. Wait, haven't I just reformatted what I said earlier? I have. This is the same idea I had a week ago. I wasn't going to discover what's right about the states... I was going at it knowing full well that I would find bad things everywhere. That's the point. Becoming aware of the mistakes. Really, all I need is a few examples of each part of the sentences and ideas found elsewhere on what would be a good way to deal with them. I also need to set a finishing line for the "project" part of it.
Oh what a blunder. Well, no matter. Let's go fishing.
Had I been diligent, I would have read your comments as they came up. You provide a very good source of ideas and structure. Are you, perhaps, a teacher?
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