Posted by
CKHustler on Thursday, January 15, 2009 12:06:02 AM
Wouldn't you believe it, he's still on the same subject.
Federalist Paper #5
Just when you thought he came up with all possible reasons to form a union, he makes a couple more cases for it. Using past events is often used in these Federalist papers. They will talk about past Republics and Democracies to show why things went wrong in the end. Im sure if they were alive now, they could give us some very definitive answers as to why we are in such economic turmoil. By using Queen Anne, Jay is using a successful example as to why the union must be formed. An example by itself will not do the trick, but paired with the other arguments he has made, he makes a compelling case.
"yet what human contrivance can secure the continuance of such equality?"
This is a question that could be asked of many things today. Why are some people successful and some failures? Why do people end up on the street? Which leads us to redistribution of wealth. All it does is provide a hungry person with a fish. Tomorrow they will be back asking for another fish, which means that the fisherman actually catching fish, must then catch an extra fish each day for that person. Now think perhaps that half the people are sitting around asking for fish. Wouldn't that make for quite a heavy extra load on the people actually fishing? It is much more important to teach a man to fish instead. (I am taking this from the bible mind you, paraphrased of course hehe) Instead of our education system teaching our children to fish, we are teaching them how to ask another for fish. Or we are teaching them that the other person shouldn't have more fish than them. We are teaching them that no matter who does what work, all should end up with equal fish. At some point the scales will tip and the few fisherman left won't be able to catch enough fish for the rest of the town, who are sitting and waiting for their fair share. At that time, don't expect the fisherman to return, expect him to find another shoreline to return to, so he could enjoy his fish. *cough Hong Kong cough*
When reading I get the sense of him persuading, but I do not feel pushed into believing. I think that is also a key factor when debating. While encircling the argument, just spread the facts far and wide. Without being pushy, you force the other to think instead of act. By them thinking you have already planted a seed and when the truth comes to pass, they will remember that.
Thank you for reading.
"All that is necessary for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing" Edmund Burke