"Evil is so bad that with him, good looks
an accident
an accident
good is so good that, with him, to bad it
explicable."
explicable."
Gilbert K. Chesterton
The Modern Idol
Since time immemorial history Humanity has been proposed as a form of idolatry search to the essentials of life. The idol is defined as the "figure of a deity to worship given" [1] . This line of social behavior has spread to different cultures, even suggesting it is more successful as a foundation prevailing at the origin of the earliest civilizations. Has been the search engine of the first innovations, consolidated the estate in mutual coexistence of men and women busily coordinated every aspect of life and knew how to devise the most stringent punishment for those who disapprove.
The idol is and is presented as a being made, that abstract idea or material that was able to go around in the way of solving the mystery. One mystery that I speak do not in any theological something obviously had a beginning idolatry animist then turned to the supernatural - early Hellenistic metaphysics as an example - but in this case idolatry is a much more extensive and time much more specific: I will consider it a concept that develops and changes over time. Returning, the idol has a physical situation for the common extravagant, that makes it attractive and gives a facility to position. The "idolatraje" has this potential that makes it slippery and contagious, as it presents with patience and never referred to its own root, but sneaks into social issues and displayed as the only possible solution. It is important to understand that his character will not be in any case a "causal", the idol is the result of a frantic search. Religions have defined it as pagan, politics and literature as a leader has expressed it as a recurring antagonist.
In any case, the idol is never the man. This is lower than any show of power to such an extent. May be masked in a man, and what you see in the figure of Hitler and Stalin. Is as much human, but is immeasurably wider in rhetoric and in form.
Another essential is to understand its dynamics. In English there is the word "scapegoat", translated into English is seen as a scapegoat. The mechanism of spread of social search for the balance idol, through to the marrow of a group of people disappointed, since there tries to stand against the stripped portion socially speaking, not always supposed to be the minority, as you might think about Tocqueville [2] -. From this we can exemplify the Jewish people - "The Merchant of Venice" by William Shakespeare, and today is autoalude as such a vast sector of the Islamic world. Consequently it is handled with the social gaps and reconciled when a structure suggestive for other attacks the cracks left by the current system.
The modern hero has a great ability to permeate the sector, took masks and blends with the existing liberal. Some psychology offers us idolatry as part of the human frame - Freud says ".... They are the same as the gods, creations of the psychic powers of man ..." - and largely consider these claims valid if one takes into account historical experience.
We return to the same, the idol is born of the social imperative of a solution to the situation. Should not be seen who falls into mud as innocent, as though this is so subliminal and groundwater entering this without the possibility of perceiving it and only be able to quantify and qualify its effects in the distant future (as long as they do a retrospective social historical level), amnesty is not part of the healing process post-idol. The only moral form of sanitation for potential victims is the trial as set. Otherwise, it will open a new crack for a new idol. History
To get a better differentiation of modern idol believe this hypothesis to be proposed separation according to the form.
From antiquity to the nineteenth century we can speak of a type of idol. It is defined by its religious character, is far more conservative. In this way aims to maintain in perpetuity as the dominant form. Does not possess the dynamism of the times, but a more prolonged times: let cultural heirs and is strongly punishment for those who violate. By its nature grows very few dissenters.
After the nineteenth century - the beginning of the Social Sciences, the idol will take new features. Will become more rational, less responsive to seek unearthly. Ally considered peak and finally his greatest aspiration political power. Developments have focused on the present and therefore far less durable. Not be expressed with eternity, but allude to the changes and new charges will not seek social model, rather, will focus on governing these from their own ideology.
The first reference we have dating back to 3000 BC and comes from Middle Eastern cultures - now Iraq, Iran, Egypt, Israel, etc. -. The Bible from the Old Testament idea idol cast in the world: the Brazen Serpent, is awarded to the seventh century BC in the Temple of Solomon in Jerusalem. To this day continues to worship, and we have examples such as natural religion and Christians hold the representations of magic objects as icons and relics.
But the idol is not merely the object, the hero is framed more in an ideological, therefore the object has an application that aims to bring the enormity of its scope.
The Christian religion in the same light had an incentive momentous in the history of mankind. In a political environment and severely punishing those who were opposed, Christians were able to grow massively and dissent that finally caused them to be accepted and integrated into the corresponding prevailing (but not Jews). Later on, on this same doctrine of the Roman Empire collapsed and fronteras se vieron sobrepasadas. Con esto, el cristianismo ortodoxo supo figurar como la piedra angular para la nueva sociedad. Allí se indujo a las personas al ídolo cristiano, es decir, a Dios. Duró por varios siglos y no es casual que en dicha época el rey haya sido un ornamento, habiendo dejado su poder en los señoríos. Se explica en la evolución del idolatrismo: dioses, dios, monarca, sistema.
De la misma forma para los siglos XIV y XV se afirmarán las monarquías absolutas, será el período de transición entre el ídolo teológico y el humanista. El rey encarna la divinidad por un lado -“Rey Sol”-, pero por el otro la continuidad del Antiguo Régimen.
Then occurs what may be called the milestone between the two forms of idolatry: the Revolution in France. The last vestige of the transition will be Robespierre - "Reign of Terror" -. After this will come to this nation a symbolic figure in the establishment of a new system. Napoleon Bonaparte idol represent the first fully human and rational (Jesus Christ possessed religious inspiration and the Roman emperors were determined largely by the designs of the gods).
will commence and the new regime idolatrous, based heavily on the system and the political vicissitudes. Could deepen the evolution of this new way, but save this for later when you have to explain his relationship with democracy.
Religious Idol
The religions have been proposed as a form of idolatry and pagan worship reprehensible, even during periods of history the churches attacked and punished all these forms of prayer because they are considered degenerates their faith.
But what is Judaism, Christianity and Islam? Are more elaborate forms of idolatry and only that. I do not want me to go through an atheist - although having nothing against that - in fact I consider myself a Christian, but in no case could share forms Vintage Christianity. Along these lines left open to be idolatrous judge me.
to the Catholic religion there are two idols (though not called by that name): The Satan, idol of evil, and God, the idol of the property. One proposes that the life man to resort to evil to achieve his own happiness and the other suggests a man who seeks entry to paradise through their acts of kindness. This shakes the life demanding the best possible behavior and that the Father has sent his Son, who has come to the idol of evil vile. But Satan is always lurking in the form of temptation, lurking in the same way he did with Eve and Adam.
Islam has long tones similar to Christianity. Appears to us one God, Mohammed, our own liberation through only succeed with the loyal fulfillment of certain terms (alms, pilgrimage to Mecca, the Jihad, prayer, etc..). Do not argue that more radical in its position, because although this depends so heavily on its past: the fact of having developed a revival that opened to new perspectives [3] .
nineteenth century previously explained religious behavior had on the idol, but now enter fully into what we regard for us this case.
The idea of \u200b\u200btruth comes extensively in the past and its definition has been greatly stimulating the flowering of the infinite existing idols. In most cases distinguish between good and evil are clearly possible, but there are times when deciding whether an action has one or the other is a huge task. Each society is faced with these dilemmas and thus, forms the great breeding ground for new idols. Anthropocentric
The new civilization that would launch the events for the late eighteenth century had to legarnos a wide task: to confront these dilemmas more often than perhaps, a company may request.
At one point the nineteenth century, in the West a new way of thinking, which displaced the old theological conception of right and wrong, moreover, came to accept the absence of this duality. The name of this particular name that would revolutionize the perception of the idol would be the Social Sciences. This view would divert the man's explanation and give new conventions supranatura both more rational and scientific. And good or bad they were not topics for discussion and less trying to explain. This new discipline
suggested that human impulses and all actions he performs are outside the individual's personal control. Es decir, cada persona está condicionada por el medio en el cual está sumergida, pasa a ser un simple peón en un tablero de ajedrez. Somos simples productos de nuestra cultura; como lo dice Amos Oz, marionetas de nuestro subconsciente.
Frente a esta explicación, la pregunta que me hago es ¿y quién salva a la democracia, garantía de todas las libertades individuales, de los ídolos culturales que nos socavan y nos imbuyen estímulos que más tarde serán nuestra condena? Porque el hombre puede condenarse por seguir al ídolo, pero si la democracia flaquea en esta embestida nada reparará lo que haga la sociedad en dicho quiebre.
Cuando el Ídolo Vence
Social Sciences endeavored to explain this new dimension of good and evil, with sincere momentum that past atrocities will never return to regenerate. In other words, that the idol could be understood and therefore destroyed.
It was happening to some extent, the responsibility to society. They wanted to explain that the man was subject to the circumstances and therefore they are responsible for their actions and decisions. In the end, had to watch the idol. The way it was explained, Satan and God were outside the new boundaries, religion stopped at the line of scientific rationalism. There was no more work of salvation or conformity of a bygone destination.
But in the end, the Social Sciences also failed. The twentieth century gave rise to the most bloody and cruel scenes of history. The ruthless evil took over the nations. The idol broke into the depths of the systems, whole societies duped and became so strong that it emerged as an invincible superpower. Sciences were unable to stop this machine of hatred and democracy was the great victim - sequence: crisis of 29 'and rapid recovery of totalitarian states.
managed to penetrate this new idol disguised as a universal revolution, or idealism, as mass education, which will "open his eyes." Totalitarianism became the secular redemption for some, the price of millions of human lives [4] .
The Idol and Democracy
for our times evil is in the form of a partnership, largely on the political ideology are inefficient governments, systems operators, faceless figures (companies, institutions and corporations ) is the world serve their own benefit.
In this I stop, notice the turn presents the twentieth century is no longer valid fight the Devil and the omnipresent God, nor suggest the absence of a good or a bad rationalist mode illustrated. Within this scenario the good and evil take on new forms, much less noticeable than before. Enter then, the principles of ethics and morality play in the field of human action with renewed force (actually supported by the growing number of books on this subject currently sold.) The man is much more attentive to the prevailing idol and tries to cope with the new, the accepts in a subdued manner, but fears the arrival of a new kind of hero similar to the early years of the century.
is here in front of the great fear, where democracy should be careful. I do not propose ways to carry out this process, this corresponds to a much more subjective and finish. I will just argue about what makes it so necessary to protect this system, which has its Achilles heel right in the defense against idol.
What was the Weimar Republic? It lived during the interwar period in Germany. It had a constitution, seen by many as the most perfect constitution of modern times, with the advent of Hitler to power was shattered. This is a clear example of the susceptibility of the democratic regime, at a time encrudecido by the opinion of the Treaty of Versailles and even more, with a savage economic crisis which could not carried out the actual realization of that letter, the extension of this system became untenable. The idol found in this situation was Nazism, incarnated in the figure of the Fuhrer, who won the nation invading Germanic and occupied as a scapegoat the Jewish people. In this example we consider that the Nazis came to power through democracy itself, through its freedoms [5] .
Another modern example is the idol of communism, this was a way he knew to align with the highest moral principles of mankind. Appealed greatly to tolerance, equality and mutual respect for the work. At the time of execution said to decimate any form of private property, collapsed this principle and was severely punished those who made use of it (sometimes not even the big landowners). The idol of communism was vastly more appealing to the masses, but also very severe govern them. Drowned any form of freedom and revived the dictator.
The questioning of those two experiences forced around today is vital. It depends on finding new mechanisms of defense of democracy, its rear is crucial to realize when a contingency plan against false idols. She can not grow or hold its own destruction. But on the other side must ensure that all freedoms are fully implemented and that each position on the power she has given within the limits of a place that facilitates their own fulfillment.
The development of means of protection of democracy should be done by strengthening its internal structure and by emphasizing that one has of it. Note that the democratic system has been the most contested in the history of humanity, even more than the monarchies and totalitarianism. This also causes a general dissatisfaction in society that serves as an agitator for the appearance of the idol. It is precisely why we need to grow their tradition and must, even with a strong opposition ensure their existence and strengthening. For the new times ahead, there are idols much more attractive than previous decades, have in large scale cluster structure. For its extensive penetration against a leader has not strengthened. Some might call it the Axis of Evil, for other rounds in the figure of the American capitalist empire. But we must not only limited to them, are very noticeable and remember that the idols do not show easily. It is most likely to emerge as a response to prevailing social conception. Democracy
currently has major cracks is challenging to overcome. The Secretary General of the OAS and put it once the integration, growth, governance, corruption and drug trafficking are gaps that must necessarily be the top priorities for government projects in each country. For there should be injected new doses of idolatry. Chavez said when he took over as president of Venezuela - "... I'm not cause I'm the result ...."
Another facet that later give way to the emergence of a new idol if we do not take action on the matter, will be the environmental issue. It is a reality that currently exist ECOFAC groups that have been derived from the very poor environmental policies of governments prevailing. The waste of irreplaceable natural resources requires new challenges to our moral prudence, first by the injustice of most developed countries spend hundreds of times and pollute more than all the others and the acute problems that condition to future generations [6] . This problem may arise later in new forms of political breakdown in decentralized man's welfare objective. In a nutshell
Democracy Needs Tougher spine, the excessive freedom conditions in any case no protection factor state and nation. Education in this sense is vital, new generations should be soaked in respect to the value of the nation and the rule of law. It does not mean stop being critical of the system, but be disciplined in relation to the media that it provides to be reformed. Idolatry is the greatest evil in history and now more than ever, as in most countries have established democratic regimes where the autonomy of the person is a great value. It must safeguard the continuity of this principle and not allow complete freedom mismanaged wrecking attempts to achieve a more orderly and participative.
[1] Larousse Encyclopedic Dictionary, 5 th edition, 1994; Mexico.
[2] De la démocratie en Amérique.
[3] Mahader Bin Mohamad, Prime Minister of Malaysia (1981-2003), El Mercurio, body E, page 24, Sunday 20 November 2005, Santiago, Chile.
[4] Amos Oz speech on receiving the 2006 Goethe Prize in Frankfurt.
[5] Germany from 1918 to 1939: The Weimar Republic and Hitler, N. Lowe.
[6] Ethics for Amador, Fernando Savater, 2004, Argentina.
Since time immemorial history Humanity has been proposed as a form of idolatry search to the essentials of life. The idol is defined as the "figure of a deity to worship given" [1] . This line of social behavior has spread to different cultures, even suggesting it is more successful as a foundation prevailing at the origin of the earliest civilizations. Has been the search engine of the first innovations, consolidated the estate in mutual coexistence of men and women busily coordinated every aspect of life and knew how to devise the most stringent punishment for those who disapprove.
The idol is and is presented as a being made, that abstract idea or material that was able to go around in the way of solving the mystery. One mystery that I speak do not in any theological something obviously had a beginning idolatry animist then turned to the supernatural - early Hellenistic metaphysics as an example - but in this case idolatry is a much more extensive and time much more specific: I will consider it a concept that develops and changes over time. Returning, the idol has a physical situation for the common extravagant, that makes it attractive and gives a facility to position. The "idolatraje" has this potential that makes it slippery and contagious, as it presents with patience and never referred to its own root, but sneaks into social issues and displayed as the only possible solution. It is important to understand that his character will not be in any case a "causal", the idol is the result of a frantic search. Religions have defined it as pagan, politics and literature as a leader has expressed it as a recurring antagonist.
In any case, the idol is never the man. This is lower than any show of power to such an extent. May be masked in a man, and what you see in the figure of Hitler and Stalin. Is as much human, but is immeasurably wider in rhetoric and in form.
Another essential is to understand its dynamics. In English there is the word "scapegoat", translated into English is seen as a scapegoat. The mechanism of spread of social search for the balance idol, through to the marrow of a group of people disappointed, since there tries to stand against the stripped portion socially speaking, not always supposed to be the minority, as you might think about Tocqueville [2] -. From this we can exemplify the Jewish people - "The Merchant of Venice" by William Shakespeare, and today is autoalude as such a vast sector of the Islamic world. Consequently it is handled with the social gaps and reconciled when a structure suggestive for other attacks the cracks left by the current system.
The modern hero has a great ability to permeate the sector, took masks and blends with the existing liberal. Some psychology offers us idolatry as part of the human frame - Freud says ".... They are the same as the gods, creations of the psychic powers of man ..." - and largely consider these claims valid if one takes into account historical experience.
We return to the same, the idol is born of the social imperative of a solution to the situation. Should not be seen who falls into mud as innocent, as though this is so subliminal and groundwater entering this without the possibility of perceiving it and only be able to quantify and qualify its effects in the distant future (as long as they do a retrospective social historical level), amnesty is not part of the healing process post-idol. The only moral form of sanitation for potential victims is the trial as set. Otherwise, it will open a new crack for a new idol. History
To get a better differentiation of modern idol believe this hypothesis to be proposed separation according to the form.
From antiquity to the nineteenth century we can speak of a type of idol. It is defined by its religious character, is far more conservative. In this way aims to maintain in perpetuity as the dominant form. Does not possess the dynamism of the times, but a more prolonged times: let cultural heirs and is strongly punishment for those who violate. By its nature grows very few dissenters.
After the nineteenth century - the beginning of the Social Sciences, the idol will take new features. Will become more rational, less responsive to seek unearthly. Ally considered peak and finally his greatest aspiration political power. Developments have focused on the present and therefore far less durable. Not be expressed with eternity, but allude to the changes and new charges will not seek social model, rather, will focus on governing these from their own ideology.
The first reference we have dating back to 3000 BC and comes from Middle Eastern cultures - now Iraq, Iran, Egypt, Israel, etc. -. The Bible from the Old Testament idea idol cast in the world: the Brazen Serpent, is awarded to the seventh century BC in the Temple of Solomon in Jerusalem. To this day continues to worship, and we have examples such as natural religion and Christians hold the representations of magic objects as icons and relics.
But the idol is not merely the object, the hero is framed more in an ideological, therefore the object has an application that aims to bring the enormity of its scope.
The Christian religion in the same light had an incentive momentous in the history of mankind. In a political environment and severely punishing those who were opposed, Christians were able to grow massively and dissent that finally caused them to be accepted and integrated into the corresponding prevailing (but not Jews). Later on, on this same doctrine of the Roman Empire collapsed and fronteras se vieron sobrepasadas. Con esto, el cristianismo ortodoxo supo figurar como la piedra angular para la nueva sociedad. Allí se indujo a las personas al ídolo cristiano, es decir, a Dios. Duró por varios siglos y no es casual que en dicha época el rey haya sido un ornamento, habiendo dejado su poder en los señoríos. Se explica en la evolución del idolatrismo: dioses, dios, monarca, sistema.
De la misma forma para los siglos XIV y XV se afirmarán las monarquías absolutas, será el período de transición entre el ídolo teológico y el humanista. El rey encarna la divinidad por un lado -“Rey Sol”-, pero por el otro la continuidad del Antiguo Régimen.
Then occurs what may be called the milestone between the two forms of idolatry: the Revolution in France. The last vestige of the transition will be Robespierre - "Reign of Terror" -. After this will come to this nation a symbolic figure in the establishment of a new system. Napoleon Bonaparte idol represent the first fully human and rational (Jesus Christ possessed religious inspiration and the Roman emperors were determined largely by the designs of the gods).
will commence and the new regime idolatrous, based heavily on the system and the political vicissitudes. Could deepen the evolution of this new way, but save this for later when you have to explain his relationship with democracy.
Religious Idol
The religions have been proposed as a form of idolatry and pagan worship reprehensible, even during periods of history the churches attacked and punished all these forms of prayer because they are considered degenerates their faith.
But what is Judaism, Christianity and Islam? Are more elaborate forms of idolatry and only that. I do not want me to go through an atheist - although having nothing against that - in fact I consider myself a Christian, but in no case could share forms Vintage Christianity. Along these lines left open to be idolatrous judge me.
to the Catholic religion there are two idols (though not called by that name): The Satan, idol of evil, and God, the idol of the property. One proposes that the life man to resort to evil to achieve his own happiness and the other suggests a man who seeks entry to paradise through their acts of kindness. This shakes the life demanding the best possible behavior and that the Father has sent his Son, who has come to the idol of evil vile. But Satan is always lurking in the form of temptation, lurking in the same way he did with Eve and Adam.
Islam has long tones similar to Christianity. Appears to us one God, Mohammed, our own liberation through only succeed with the loyal fulfillment of certain terms (alms, pilgrimage to Mecca, the Jihad, prayer, etc..). Do not argue that more radical in its position, because although this depends so heavily on its past: the fact of having developed a revival that opened to new perspectives [3] .
nineteenth century previously explained religious behavior had on the idol, but now enter fully into what we regard for us this case.
The idea of \u200b\u200btruth comes extensively in the past and its definition has been greatly stimulating the flowering of the infinite existing idols. In most cases distinguish between good and evil are clearly possible, but there are times when deciding whether an action has one or the other is a huge task. Each society is faced with these dilemmas and thus, forms the great breeding ground for new idols. Anthropocentric
The new civilization that would launch the events for the late eighteenth century had to legarnos a wide task: to confront these dilemmas more often than perhaps, a company may request.
At one point the nineteenth century, in the West a new way of thinking, which displaced the old theological conception of right and wrong, moreover, came to accept the absence of this duality. The name of this particular name that would revolutionize the perception of the idol would be the Social Sciences. This view would divert the man's explanation and give new conventions supranatura both more rational and scientific. And good or bad they were not topics for discussion and less trying to explain. This new discipline
suggested that human impulses and all actions he performs are outside the individual's personal control. Es decir, cada persona está condicionada por el medio en el cual está sumergida, pasa a ser un simple peón en un tablero de ajedrez. Somos simples productos de nuestra cultura; como lo dice Amos Oz, marionetas de nuestro subconsciente.
Frente a esta explicación, la pregunta que me hago es ¿y quién salva a la democracia, garantía de todas las libertades individuales, de los ídolos culturales que nos socavan y nos imbuyen estímulos que más tarde serán nuestra condena? Porque el hombre puede condenarse por seguir al ídolo, pero si la democracia flaquea en esta embestida nada reparará lo que haga la sociedad en dicho quiebre.
Cuando el Ídolo Vence
Social Sciences endeavored to explain this new dimension of good and evil, with sincere momentum that past atrocities will never return to regenerate. In other words, that the idol could be understood and therefore destroyed.
It was happening to some extent, the responsibility to society. They wanted to explain that the man was subject to the circumstances and therefore they are responsible for their actions and decisions. In the end, had to watch the idol. The way it was explained, Satan and God were outside the new boundaries, religion stopped at the line of scientific rationalism. There was no more work of salvation or conformity of a bygone destination.
But in the end, the Social Sciences also failed. The twentieth century gave rise to the most bloody and cruel scenes of history. The ruthless evil took over the nations. The idol broke into the depths of the systems, whole societies duped and became so strong that it emerged as an invincible superpower. Sciences were unable to stop this machine of hatred and democracy was the great victim - sequence: crisis of 29 'and rapid recovery of totalitarian states.
managed to penetrate this new idol disguised as a universal revolution, or idealism, as mass education, which will "open his eyes." Totalitarianism became the secular redemption for some, the price of millions of human lives [4] .
The Idol and Democracy
for our times evil is in the form of a partnership, largely on the political ideology are inefficient governments, systems operators, faceless figures (companies, institutions and corporations ) is the world serve their own benefit.
In this I stop, notice the turn presents the twentieth century is no longer valid fight the Devil and the omnipresent God, nor suggest the absence of a good or a bad rationalist mode illustrated. Within this scenario the good and evil take on new forms, much less noticeable than before. Enter then, the principles of ethics and morality play in the field of human action with renewed force (actually supported by the growing number of books on this subject currently sold.) The man is much more attentive to the prevailing idol and tries to cope with the new, the accepts in a subdued manner, but fears the arrival of a new kind of hero similar to the early years of the century.
is here in front of the great fear, where democracy should be careful. I do not propose ways to carry out this process, this corresponds to a much more subjective and finish. I will just argue about what makes it so necessary to protect this system, which has its Achilles heel right in the defense against idol.
What was the Weimar Republic? It lived during the interwar period in Germany. It had a constitution, seen by many as the most perfect constitution of modern times, with the advent of Hitler to power was shattered. This is a clear example of the susceptibility of the democratic regime, at a time encrudecido by the opinion of the Treaty of Versailles and even more, with a savage economic crisis which could not carried out the actual realization of that letter, the extension of this system became untenable. The idol found in this situation was Nazism, incarnated in the figure of the Fuhrer, who won the nation invading Germanic and occupied as a scapegoat the Jewish people. In this example we consider that the Nazis came to power through democracy itself, through its freedoms [5] .
Another modern example is the idol of communism, this was a way he knew to align with the highest moral principles of mankind. Appealed greatly to tolerance, equality and mutual respect for the work. At the time of execution said to decimate any form of private property, collapsed this principle and was severely punished those who made use of it (sometimes not even the big landowners). The idol of communism was vastly more appealing to the masses, but also very severe govern them. Drowned any form of freedom and revived the dictator.
The questioning of those two experiences forced around today is vital. It depends on finding new mechanisms of defense of democracy, its rear is crucial to realize when a contingency plan against false idols. She can not grow or hold its own destruction. But on the other side must ensure that all freedoms are fully implemented and that each position on the power she has given within the limits of a place that facilitates their own fulfillment.
The development of means of protection of democracy should be done by strengthening its internal structure and by emphasizing that one has of it. Note that the democratic system has been the most contested in the history of humanity, even more than the monarchies and totalitarianism. This also causes a general dissatisfaction in society that serves as an agitator for the appearance of the idol. It is precisely why we need to grow their tradition and must, even with a strong opposition ensure their existence and strengthening. For the new times ahead, there are idols much more attractive than previous decades, have in large scale cluster structure. For its extensive penetration against a leader has not strengthened. Some might call it the Axis of Evil, for other rounds in the figure of the American capitalist empire. But we must not only limited to them, are very noticeable and remember that the idols do not show easily. It is most likely to emerge as a response to prevailing social conception. Democracy
currently has major cracks is challenging to overcome. The Secretary General of the OAS and put it once the integration, growth, governance, corruption and drug trafficking are gaps that must necessarily be the top priorities for government projects in each country. For there should be injected new doses of idolatry. Chavez said when he took over as president of Venezuela - "... I'm not cause I'm the result ...."
Another facet that later give way to the emergence of a new idol if we do not take action on the matter, will be the environmental issue. It is a reality that currently exist ECOFAC groups that have been derived from the very poor environmental policies of governments prevailing. The waste of irreplaceable natural resources requires new challenges to our moral prudence, first by the injustice of most developed countries spend hundreds of times and pollute more than all the others and the acute problems that condition to future generations [6] . This problem may arise later in new forms of political breakdown in decentralized man's welfare objective. In a nutshell
Democracy Needs Tougher spine, the excessive freedom conditions in any case no protection factor state and nation. Education in this sense is vital, new generations should be soaked in respect to the value of the nation and the rule of law. It does not mean stop being critical of the system, but be disciplined in relation to the media that it provides to be reformed. Idolatry is the greatest evil in history and now more than ever, as in most countries have established democratic regimes where the autonomy of the person is a great value. It must safeguard the continuity of this principle and not allow complete freedom mismanaged wrecking attempts to achieve a more orderly and participative.
[1] Larousse Encyclopedic Dictionary, 5 th edition, 1994; Mexico.
[2] De la démocratie en Amérique.
[3] Mahader Bin Mohamad, Prime Minister of Malaysia (1981-2003), El Mercurio, body E, page 24, Sunday 20 November 2005, Santiago, Chile.
[4] Amos Oz speech on receiving the 2006 Goethe Prize in Frankfurt.
[5] Germany from 1918 to 1939: The Weimar Republic and Hitler, N. Lowe.
[6] Ethics for Amador, Fernando Savater, 2004, Argentina.
