Rulers and Ruling
Ruling is trespassing on the individual's freedom, yet it is made out by authorities that ruling is essential for peace in society. It would immediately be asked - wouldn't the country go into chaos if people are not ruled. I would say it depends on what is meant by 'ruling'. For, ruling is not the enforcement of the rules and laws of justice. When people follow all the rules and laws laid out according to the needs of justice, there will be proper governance of society. Ruling happens when some people are forced to obey others - not when people obey or are made to obey accepted rules and laws of justice. An act of justice is a movement towards equality and reduction in the gradient of power in society. Any action that provides land, wages, rights and education to human beings who are deprived of them and who suffer because of the deprivation is justice. In this context, it is useful to classify rulers into four types - the generals, the poli...