Power in mature hands (#1162)

When the maturity to know the difference between helping society and hurting society is lacking, we get policies that take rights away instead of policies that protect and expand rights. When maturity is lacking we get policies that undermine education as an entitlement instead of policies that see education as a necessary life acquisition. When we have a lack of maturity we get policies that hinder the health of our citizens instead of policies that strive to keep our society healthy. The examples are plentiful when trying to describe the inadequacies associated with immaturity. Yet we have many in power who have never moved past the ritual learning of becoming mature. They have been isolated by elitist paradigms that protect them from knowing factors that effect the maturity process. They are used in ways that glorify their egos instead of the correct method of exalting their humility. Such is our dysfunctional society and the powers that be wish for no change in the structure since the existing structure continues to feed and fuel their power. Instead of chasing power as a rule, power should be given to those who least want it. In that way the power will be respected by those who have no ulterior motive to consolidate power as a strategy. The importance of having power in the hands of those who have no desire for it is that those who are effected by the decisions of those with power are real and have tremendous effect on those who abide under such power. Maturity is the ability to see all the factors involved in a question and contemplating what would be best, even if it meant creating a new policy to replace an inadequate one. Maturity is also the ability to cleave oneself from the equation and decide how power is best utilized in hopes of improving every souls life.