All political debates, including whether or not we should belong to the European Union, can ultimately be traced to a profound and historic disagreement over human nature.
Half the world believes that human beings are inherently good and benign
The other half is convinced that people, including those in a position of authority, are unavoidably self-interested and fallible, and that power should therefore be constrained and divided to reduce the chance of a catastrophic failure.
I’m a paid-up member of this second category, and that, dear reader, is why I want the UK to leave the European Union.
Allister Heath, Telegraph 24 Feb 2016
The other half is convinced that people, including those in a position of authority, are unavoidably self-interested and fallible, and that power should therefore be constrained and divided to reduce the chance of a catastrophic failure.
I’m a paid-up member of this second category, and that, dear reader, is why I want the UK to leave the European Union.
Allister Heath, Telegraph 24 Feb 2016
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