tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050369312201897243.post2642372044305520199..comments2024-01-16T12:49:24.568+00:00Comments on Question the Powerful: Variations on a theme of ransomHenry Benedict Tamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15317153382084185304noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050369312201897243.post-53589883921666300692007-09-12T23:17:00.000+01:002007-09-12T23:17:00.000+01:00Human nature emcompasses a range of traits. Some ...Human nature emcompasses a range of traits. Some are greedy, and some are fair-minded. The balance tilts one way or the other depends all too critically on how many of the relatively fair-minded ones organise and demand a more just distirbution of power in society. It really does boil down to that. And I do believe that if we get better checks and balances in place, it would help tackle the root cause of many problems. It's an endless struggle. Most of us, including me, could probably do more.Henry Benedict Tamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15317153382084185304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1050369312201897243.post-85949670267946285792007-09-09T23:58:00.000+01:002007-09-09T23:58:00.000+01:00The one word I would sum this up would be greed......The one word I would sum this up would be greed...........it is never enough, and that's human nature?! Not sure one could expect from that? Check and balance, freedom of speach etc are design to deal with the sympton rather than root cause?Pandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04159372911122174746noreply@blogger.com