Day 60 Politicians should pursue common ground and reasonable consensus rather than elusive ideals
Politicians should pursue common ground and reasonable consensus rather than elusive ideals.
Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree with the recommendation and explain your reasoning for the position you take. In developing and supporting your position, describe specific circumstances in which adopting the recommendation would or would not be advantageous and explain how these examples shape your position.
五问:
(1)政治家是如何产生的?他们的产生过程是否决定了他们应该持有的态度、做法以及决策?
(2)政治家在多大程度上代表了自己?在多大程度上代表了选择他的人民?
(3)共识一定是正确的吗?你是如何理解“真理往往掌握在少数人的手中”这句名言的?
(4)深奥难懂的理想就一定不值得追求吗?你能举出具体的例子来反驳这个观点吗?例如:共产主义理想在最初诞生的时候也很难懂,但随着人们对它的认识不断加深,实现共产主义已经成为了很多社会主义国家的共同目标。
(5)如果每一个政治家都追求达成共识会有什么好处和坏处?能说说原因吗?例如,达成共识可能会得到大多数民众的支持,但这种共识也可能忽视了很多个性的问题,排除了很多有价值的想法和方案。