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I'm having a little trouble with the idea of the new volunteer...guard...force...thing.
Not that I disagree with it on a basic level or anything so don't get the wrong idea.
I think what you all are doing is a good thing and your hearts are really in the right place. I was tempted to join up for a moment since brain power (and average brain power at that) is all I've got going for me.
But then I began to think (shocking, I know) when I saw a comment about diciplinary action. With this guard there will of course be a time when someone is to be diciplined for what they've done and/or are doing. This is where I start to have a little bit of an issue with the idea.

Paradisa has a comparitively small amount of people in it. It's controlled by whatever unseen force that we generally just blame on the castle. If there is to be diciplinary action then one must assume that there is going to be some...organization behind this. This organization is the birthplace of bureaucracy and bureaucracy is in a way the birthplace of government.

The idea of a governing body in Paradisa kind of disturbs me a little. Government is corrupt. Even the most pure and well intentioned government will BECOME corrupt. This is the truth of things. This is fact. When positions of power come into being corruption follows closely behind, no matter how efficiently the body in power is run. With some of the people that are in residence here and the power that they hold a little bit of corruption could go a very long way. Could be a disaster, actually.

These are of course not immediate concerns and the thoughts are little more than half formed in my head. I'm just a bit of a natural worrier and the most well intentioned creations can turn into monsters.

/end thoughtful rambling

Just for reference: I'm not protesting the formation of the force.

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With the way things have been recently, I think a corrupt government is the last thing we have to worry about.

I disagree there. Corrupt governments + people with superpowers= strong possibility of a rather terrifying dictator. As I said...not an immediate concern. Foresight, however, is a rather lovely thing.

If we're using that type of logic, then:
No type of government/organization + castle full of crazy bastards with superpowers = we're all going to explode.

That is an immediate concern.

I'm not inclined to believe that the majority of the residents here are crazy bastards.

You'd be surprised.

perhaps you're right.

Agreed. {arrow drawn up to Spike's comment}

Besides, it's not a government, just some people who are trying to keep other people safe. Not imposing laws on people.

I know that. Like I said I don't disagree at all with the basic idea of it. I think something like that is...well...maybe not necessary but definitely beneficial.
It could, very possibly, in the future lead to government. That's the thing I have a problem with.

Perhaps I should clarify in my entry that I'm not protesting the creation of said force....

Yeah, it might. I know some of the people who are signing up aren't stupid, though. If we notice things are going wrong then we are definitely qualified to kick ass and prevent that from happening.

That's the only thing we really have to depend on, I suppose. I'm not too concerned. If a governing body arises I suppose I'll just leave the castle...though I'm rather attached to my bed and horses so it's not my preference to do that.

That sounds like a good idea.

Diciplinary action is what I have continued to think over. I understand your concerns, but this Committee has no intention of taking liberties too far. The program is designed for safety in Paradisa--and to enforce safety, consequences for actions must be administered.

Diciplinary action entails that what the person is found guilty of, an action will be placed on them in return. I am not suggesting, however, murder for a murder, but neither am I suggesting that breaking of natural, moral laws will go unnoticed.

Your worry is, as you wrote, completely natural, but again I state that under my jurisdiction as well as that of the Committee's President that things will not be blown out of proportion.

And we have no desire to even think of turning this more than a safety program.

I hope I didn't seen intrusive on your thoughts.
-Leon

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I think as long as it doesn't step out as far as making laws it should be pretty safe, actually.

My name is Lana, by the way.

It would be too forward of the program (and, in turn, ourselves) to do as such. People tend to come together under an organized body, so I doubt it will stray near that road.

Lana it is, then.

That's good news. I suppose I haven't taken into consideration that the castle may reject too much organization as well. It seems to like being in control.

Yeah, I've noticed that. If the castle reacts violently against us and threatens to, or does, harm our members, then Selphie and I will disband the program. There's only so much you can protect against until it's against the place you're living in, I suppose.

I don't think that it will have a problem with it at this level..and if it does you could always tone down the organization of the thing a bit and see if that has any effect. I do that what you're doing is a good thing.

Yeah. We will see, nevertheless.

I suppose you're right. I do wish you luck.

Thanks.

I agree with the government concern. In all truth, I'm not much into the idea of a protective force either, but whatever makes people happy.

Whew I thought I was alone in my thoughts for a moment there.
I forgot to take into consideration the reaction the castle itself might have to a governing body though. It doesn't seem like it would take to kindly to it...

Yeah. Whoever is in charge seems to like to have all the control. Trying something like organizing government could have negative consequences.

Which is something that gives me a shocking amount of comfort..... I mean as I told Ino if it happened I'd just leave but I rather like my room and my bed and the getting all the food I want for free thing.

Oh, I don't think I'd leave. Too many comforts for me to do that, but I wouldn't be happy about the whole thing.

hmm, I'm too hard headed to stay in a place that was doing something so very against what I thought was right but I can completely understand where you're coming from.

Your view makes sense too. Hopefully they just won't do anything like that in the first place.

yes, well here's hoping.

Hmm. Interesting points. I plan to volunteer for the force, if only because I was a former guardsman.

But that problem.. it's a complicated one, obviously. A dictator in power would, more than likely, easily be overthrown. Unless this dictator had allies and some amount of power, but despite whatever differences in power there are here, we are all essentially equal. No one can really gain much advantage over anyone else since a dictator could not offer anything special that isn't already provided for us. I'm not saying I think a government WOULD work, though, because I don't think it would. Not so much because of corruption, but simply because everyone here is just.. we are all from backgrounds that are too different to agree on a single system. I've devoted hours of research in the library to every kind of government imaginable and.. I'm just not convinced there's a single form that would work.

You're right, of course. Not that, upon further pondering, I believe the castle would allow anything like an organized government to go on.

It would be good for you to join the force, I think.

Out of the pervasive curiousity which seems to plague me, are you acquainted with Hobbes, Descartes, or any of your pick of various philosophers, especially concerning theories of Human Nature and the like?

Not intimately, no. Why do you ask?

To satiate my curiosity concerning the fears of the denizens of the castle; nothing more.

alright, sorry I couldn't help.

Ahh, you've helped, so I thank you for that.

oh..alright then. In that case you're perfectly welcome.

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