"if men were angels, no gov. would be necessary. If angels were to govern men, neither externals nor internal controls on gov. would be necessary"?
WHY !! why ? does he think gov. is needed?
and speaking of which why does he think it needs to be, controlled. i mean.does he think that man will .."get greedy" so to speak ??
2007-09-04 03:13:10 · 2 answers · asked by roman d 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
Unfortunately, government is a necessary evil.
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2007-09-04 04:32:18 · answer #1 · answered by Superman 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, you have pretty much answered your own question. Madison did believe that men were pretty much out for themselves and that soem control was therefore needed. This is the general reason for government throughout history.
2007-09-04 03:37:57 · answer #2 · answered by fangtaiyang 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋