if a plan came along that reduced undemocracy, war & yr underpay, would you be able to check it out, or not?

Question

i mean, if a plan came along, to make your life significantly better, would you be able to suspend your cynicism and suspicion and doubt and disbelief long enough to check it out properly? or would you be unable to suspend your etc long enough to check it out? i mean, do you think you are capable of opening up to a plan wide enough to check it out, or do you think that you are too far gone to hope in that degree?

'because i do not hope to turn
because i do not hope
because i do not hope to turn again'

it is several decades since t s eliot wrote these lines

are you better off inside, or worse?

Answer 1

If the plan is offered freely, and does not require me to risk harm or imposition on myself or others, yes.

But if there are strings attached, some manipulation, bias, or deceit involved, or contradictions the presenter refuses to address but tries to avoid for dishonest or selfish purposes, no.

The natural apprehension should well be in place to warn me or others to beware.

If a plan has faults or worse, ulterior selfish motives, the only reason I would invest the time to "check it out" is if the presenter expresses willingness to receive feedback and correction, in order to be freed from following such a false scheme. In that case, I would objectively listen and check it out, but for the sake of my neighbor's welfare, and preventing other potential victims.

Answer 2

If something came along that, through whatever process it performs, could eliminate all undemocratic forms of government forever, I would initially think something like, "Right! And how is this supposed to be done?" I mean, on paper it looks great, but in practice.. If that same phenomenon also was to end war, I would think, aside from being skeptical, that there has to be some sort of drawback to it. I mean, the concept of TANSTAAFL (There Ain't No Such Thing As A Free Lunch) applies to all aspects of life. To get rid of war means something has to increase. So, I would be wary about this. I don't know what you mean by "yr underpay", but if it is what I think it is, I'd be cool with that as long as it doesn't screw up the economy.