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Childish disease of political field
Yerkir/arm
December 10, 2004
It is natural and justified, when political initiatives, steps and
processes turn into subject of active discussions. However, it is not
natural, when political activities are discussed on non-political
plains.
And it is even more unnatural, when non-political comments possess
childish coloration. Probably, certain people think politics is a game
like hide-and-seek or other.
And they view political steps not as successful-unsuccessful,
important-unimportant, effective-ineffective but in a format of
`winners-losers.' When political tensions verged a clash this spring,
but had a narrow escape, some politicians considered it a loss of one
of the parties, instead of realizing that everybody won by escaping
the clash. And now that the Electoral Code is being discussed on the
issue of proportional and majoritarian balance, these politicians
think of it in `loser-winner' format.
Some of those who consider themselves losers take an offended
position, others oppose in indignation without understanding the
illogical nature of their steps. This works out like a spoilt
telephone damaging any constructive process.
After all, if someone accidentally finds himself in politics, he must
understand that the logic must be fitted to political norms and rules
but not to their preferences.
Yerkir/arm
December 10, 2004
It is natural and justified, when political initiatives, steps and
processes turn into subject of active discussions. However, it is not
natural, when political activities are discussed on non-political
plains.
And it is even more unnatural, when non-political comments possess
childish coloration. Probably, certain people think politics is a game
like hide-and-seek or other.
And they view political steps not as successful-unsuccessful,
important-unimportant, effective-ineffective but in a format of
`winners-losers.' When political tensions verged a clash this spring,
but had a narrow escape, some politicians considered it a loss of one
of the parties, instead of realizing that everybody won by escaping
the clash. And now that the Electoral Code is being discussed on the
issue of proportional and majoritarian balance, these politicians
think of it in `loser-winner' format.
Some of those who consider themselves losers take an offended
position, others oppose in indignation without understanding the
illogical nature of their steps. This works out like a spoilt
telephone damaging any constructive process.
After all, if someone accidentally finds himself in politics, he must
understand that the logic must be fitted to political norms and rules
but not to their preferences.