Power

Well, just some after thoughts after reading a few chapters of 'Dangerous Alliances - Civil Society, The Media & Democratic transitions in North Africa' (Yep! I'm finally starting to do research for my paper...). Anyway, this kinda started me thinking... What is it about power? Why do people go back on their word, make empty promises and cause a whole load of suffering for others? Put it simply, if you are a good ruler, people would not want to dispose of you. So why would the ruler of Tunisia and well.. his ministers and the police force want to go after people who want to challenge him, clam down on the media, make life difficult for people and stuff? Well, there are literally spies and eavesdropper everywhere and the police and government has the ability to monitor everyone there... Kinda scary huh? and they call themselves a democracy?

Just to drive the point home, I happen to watch a bit of the 7pm show on Channel 8.. Some pugilistic show... but nevertheless, another story about power struggles... How people want to master certain skills, moves, create chaos to in short, become the 'Most Powerful Man on Earth'

Just me thinking... is it because of power, that's why people lose their mind? (as in after they rise to power, then they start plotting and stuff), or is it vice versa? (They have all those evil thoughts before they rise to power.. and thus, they try to rise to power so that they can carry out those dastardly acts!)

This is beginning to sound like psychology... Interesting huh?

Just a very 'bejewelled' Gillian rambling on and on... Nagging thoughts...