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Originally Posted by djustdee
I think this is part of the problem. The people who don't want to but would take it as a necessary civil responsibility don't take the jobs. Instead we leave the job to people who are in it for the power and prestige.
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Or at least, we tell ourselves that it's universally true. Certain obvious examples excepted, I really do believe that most public servants are in the field to serve the public. The problem comes because, among other things, compromise is a necessary part of our system. No one can get everything they want in government, but a lot of voters expect their guy to do so. We
know that our government is set up to give as many people as possible a say, and it's okay with us--so long as we're getting our say.
I want people in government who want to be in government. I think they'll do a better job than draftees. However, I want those people to know how to utilize other people's education, so that experts in science will help make decisions about science, experts in education will help make decisions about education, experts about finances will help make decisions about the economy, and so forth. I think distrusting all civil servants is a bad way to go about helping that process.