Lets get back to the study of politics. Humans need interaction; politics is the study of that interaction in a group setting. Having skills in this area is important. We are seeking universal truths, the ones that everyone can recognize as being right while avoiding biases from associative truths. The question today is, “Who should rule over a nation or a country?”. What should the qualifications be? Of course being a citizen would be the first qualification.

In what areas should a ruler be qualified? A person who is skilled in business will take care of business areas best but might neglect the needy. A person who is charitable might run the country into debt by neglecting business. Perhaps a doctor or a good lawyer? One would be good with health care and the other concerning trials. How about a high degree of Education? Certainly someone smart would be best. Degrees don’t necessarily represent practical experience though. We don’t want someone who only only knows theory. A military person would be great for defense but might neglect domestic affairs. We can all agree that a person who has virtue or has good character would be a qualification for all, but shouldn’t it be the only one.

In primitive societies, it is either the strongest or the greatest who rule. The citizens seek someone with the virtue of a god. Today we call this celebrity or hero worship. But after while they become a disappointment because of human fallibility. Their children or subordinates aren’t necessarily any good and so a country digresses to a council system. People with the most virtue according to what the country values become in charge. But they end up taking advantage of others and becoming elitists. So this digresses to a democracy where the people rule and consider their cause virtuous. But then the majority oppresses the minority and factions take over. This is how it goes through much of human history.

A society advances beyond this when the virtue of every individual is realized. We find that no one is worthy to rule over another. There are no experiences, birth, talents or God given authorities that give one person the right to rule over another. This is a universal truth: We are all equals under God or whatever your higher authority is. The only thing left to rule are the laws that apply to everyone and are applied universally. Those who are in office are mere administrators of this law. An advanced society follows the rule of law starting with their constitution.

When equality is truly realized it becomes difficult to take advantage of others. An independent person abhors being taken advantage of and will do everything possible to not be a burden to others. A society full of people who understand the real meaning of equality is the most advanced. This universally applies to all our relationships with friends, families and fellow citizens.

There is no doubt that working together we can accomplish greater things, but in order to get the greatest contribution from each individual, the supremacy of individual worth has to be at the center of everything. Those in authority have a job to do and those under it should make it easy for them. Workers have a job to do and should do it with all their strength. But at the same time, a position or wealth doesn’t make one person better than another. So the answer to, “Who should rule?” is no one. In an advanced society there isn’t a need to rule, only to take one’s turn administering the law.

Every point here can be expanded on but my hope is that you can take these universal truths and expand on them yourself.