Rights and opportunities

I know a guy that met a guy that reckons he once ran into a bloke that truly believed that the role of democratic government is, to the maximum extent possible, that all citizens have access to equal opportunities.

History would show us that this wonderful concept seems to run contrary to human nature where the evil twins of greed and power often run societies in the other direction.

Technology alone is the one factor that has enabled the masses to collaborate in order to overthrow despotism. We now delegate our authority in society to representatives in parliament and if we are unhappy with their performance we sort of change our delegation rights.

I sense that the move towards equal opportunity has stalled and gone a little backwards in the last few decades. Whereas once technology was helping us drive forward I suspect that the powers of greed and power have now managed to grasp the role of new technology for their own needs.

My prediction is that the battle between good and evil (in my world view) will wage for decades hence and there will be a lot tears before the common good once more ascends the throne.

There you have it.