Thursday, April 07, 2005

A Small Joke

I have been busy, and slow in catching up on news. However, in the course of my readings, I found this dialogue particularly humourous and thought it was quite befitting of the Police State. This is a conversation between German sociologist, Max Weber and his interlocutor:

Ludendorf: What is your idea of democracy, then?
Weber: In a democracy, the people choose the leader whom they trust. Then the chosen man says, "Now shut your mouths and obey me!" The people and the parties are no longer free to interfere in the leader's business.
Ludendorf: I could like such a 'democracy'!
Weber: Later the people can sit in judgment. If the leader has made mistakes - to the gallows with him!...

Well, let's hope the last bit comes true, eh?