How does a Nation learn? LO16125

Gray Southon (gsouthon@ozemail.com.au)
Sat, 6 Dec 1997 17:18:13 +1100 (EST)

Replying to LO16064 --

The problems of India reflect the problems of virtually all democratic
countries.

There are in fact very few countries that have high regard for their
politicians (Britain is currently an exception, but it wasn't a few year
ago). Yet no-one seems to be seriously addressing the question of why this
is so. Our assumption is that democracy is the best, so it should work. WE
have great difficulty in facing the fact that it is failing badly.
Problems are seen to be particular to each country.

It is not the problem of a Nation learning, but of Nations collectively
learning from their common experience.

Yours

Gray Southon

>We have learnt several lessons in upholding the Democratic Values over a
>period of 50 years. We are now seeing the diplorable state of affairs of
>our political system wherein forces like curruption, criminalisation, and
>all other anti social elements are safely sheltered. I am struggling to
>understand how my Nation learns lessons from this. What constitutes its
>learning? How powerful its learning would be? I welcome members to think
>about it and respond.

Gray Southon
Consultant in Health Management Research and Analysis
15 Parthenia St., Caringbah, NSW 2229, Australia
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Temporarily: Lecturer in Health Management
University of New England, Armidale, NSW.

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