Democracy is a Means, Not an End

A major conference is on, titled "Making Democracy More Meaningful." I daresay, today, we read too much "meaning" in democracy; we attach too much meaning to the vote we are supposed to cast every 5 years. And if some chap wins that vote - then he'll be assumed to be possessed of magical powers; indeed, he is to even take over the instruction of our children.

We must not make democracy more meaningful. Quite the contrary. We must drastically reduce the meaning we attach to it. What we must secure are Liberty and Property - secure, that is, from any predation by anyone who wins the vote. This calls for a new constitutionalism.

In India, we make the colossal error of making democracy and the vote an "end." They are not. That can never be. Ours is a Naked Tyranny. This, while majority opinion subscribes to "public instruction" and willingly pays the "education tax."

What are "ends"? These are all different in each individual mind. And if Liberty and Property prevail, each Individual has high chances of attaining his own, subjective ends.

Liberty and Property come first - not Democracy.

"To each, his own," as they say.

Each man "minding his own business."

No politicians and bureaucrats aiming to mind the businesses of others.

In totalitarian India, the vote is a cruel joke. We are ranked "largely unfree" in the World Economic Freedom Index. The more we vote, the more the legislation they pour on us, taking away Liberty and Property. The open air bar outside has a "No Smoking" sign - because of recent legislation. The Englishman lamented that soon legislation will be passed by the House of Commons restricting the amont of wine a free-born Englishman can drink. Of course, smoking joints is against the law in England - though Rizla is headquartered in the UK!

Westminster model, anyone?

"Mother of all parliaments"?

Democracy is dangerous nonsense.

Liberty and Property must come first.