CKQ+Bobby

(Doesn't necessarily reflect the opinions of the author.)

 Let’s examine how one defines responsibility for a moment. If I am responsible for something, it becomes my sworn duty to uphold its safety. Responsibility extends into many fields and disciplines, such as work and family. So are the people of a country responsible for its government? My contemporaries would argue that all men have the power to change the world, and therefore, to revolt when necessary is also their responsibility. What a load of bullocks! Is revolution ever really necessary, or are revolutions merely the product of the whims of a few vocal people? Was it necessary to overthrow the six kings with whom Candide holds a conversation? No, but someone certainly wanted to do so. “It is necessary for the good of mankind,” they shout. It seems that we’re operating under the assumption that the government created by peasant or a similarly uneducated underling would be any more stable than the one before, or that if they task the intellectuals with creating it for them, then the new government will be far less corrupt than the old. Not only that, but will this revolution do anything to stop the problems that stem from the streets, such as police officers releasing prisoners when they have relinquished the appropriate amount of cash. It is as Candide says, life is best enjoyed without a care, so says Candide’s dedication to gardening. Therefore, leave government to its thing, and swiftly attend to yours.