The Highest and Lowest

brunians at brunians.org · 06 Apr 2009, 07:54 · from 2009-April.txt.gz

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From: brunians at brunians.org (brunians at brunians.org)
Date: Mon, 6 Apr 2009 03:54:18 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: (urth) The Highest and Lowest
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>>>>>>>>> ~WitzHere is how I understand Malrubius' teaching: The list of
>>>>>>>>> governments can be viewed as a circle where Monarchy is both the
>>>>>>>>> highest form of government and the lowest.Monarchy is highest
>>>>>>>>> when the monarch is good, it is lowest when the monarch is bad.
>>>>>>>>> Monarchy derives its character from the character of the
>>>>>>>>> monarch.This does mesh well with a "religious right" viewpoint,
>>>>>>>>> as you noted. A monarch appointed by the Divine would be a
>>>>>>>>> definitely good monarch.

If, and only if, what the Divine had in mind for that country would be
perceived as good by its inhabitants.

If THAT Divine was up to something more ambiguous, well.....




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