Day 151 Some people claim that the goal of politicsshould be the pursuit of an ideal

Some people claim that the goal of politics should be the pursuit of an ideal. Others argue that the goal should be finding common ground and reaching reasonable consensus.

Write a response in which you discuss which view more closely aligns with your own position and explain your reasoning for the position you take. In developing and supporting your position, you should address both of the views presented.

【本题与Day 60相似】

五问：

（1）政治是为谁服务的？它的服务对象是否决定了它应该持有的态度、做法和决策？

（2）政治在多大程度上代表了自己？在多大程度上代表了选择它的人民？

（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）追求理想有什么好处？有什么坏处？例如：能为行动指明方向；但理想过于遥远，让人看不到希望，就可能会导致失去信心和动力。

（5）无论何时都追求达成共识会有什么好处？会有什么坏处？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；但这种共识可能忽略了很多个性化的问题，排除了很多有价值的想法和方案。