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[QUOTE]Originally posted by First of Two: [QB] "Benevolent" and "nice" are not necessarily one and the same. A benevolent dictator might have to be quite draconian in some respects, because he's being benevolent upon society, his nation, rather than individuals. For instance, if I, as Dictator, were to boot all Flat-Earther's out of the country, it would be a draconian act, but for a benevolent purpose... to rid the country of a detrimental segment of the population. To effect any great change, quickly, you will be forced to annoy, anger, or otherwise 'oppress' SOMEONE. If I, as Dictator, said 'we're not going to buy Oil from the Middle East anymore, Period, and we're going to divert our priorities to the development of solar/wind/geothermal power, I'd be accused of taking draconian steps and damaging the oil industry. The economy mighyt take a nosedive. BUT, it could also be a benevolent act, aimed at reducing pollution, ending dependence on unstable political environments, promoting scientific advancement, and lessening the risk of terrorism. One could keep a benevolent dictator going, by limiting the candidates to individuals who have passed a number of aptitude and psychological tests, and having the dictator hand-pick and train his successor from that group several years before stepping down. At least, that's how the characters in the species I'm making for my Trek RPG do it. 'Course, they're a race of polymaths... [/QB][/QUOTE]
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