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Conference taveng::bagels

Title:BAGELS and other things of Jewish interest
Notice:1.0 policy, 280.0 directory, 32.0 registration
Moderator:SMURF::FENSTER
Created:Mon Feb 03 1986
Last Modified:Thu Jun 05 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:1524
Total number of notes:18709

221.0. "Democracy and Judaism?" by IOSG::LEVY () Tue Oct 28 1986 04:24

    Hi,
    
    I was talking to some friends and the question came up
    of what qualities are needed to make a good Prime Minister.   
    A few ideas were put forward such as someone who is old and wise, 
    not self appointed, not dotty (but difficult to tell), not from a 
    particular party... Plato's name was mentioned as someone who had 
    a lot of ideas in this area.                                    
    
    I thought it would be a good idea for this note to discuss the 
    relative merits of different approaches to Government/community 
    rule and leadership, and also discuss what the Jewish ideas are on 
    this matter.      
    
    Maybe someone could start off by explaining the role of the Sanhedran
    and how it could work or fit in todays political structure. It would 
    also be interesting to know if Democracy contradicts Jewish ideas.
    
    Malcolm
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