Learning activity 2

Evidence: Speak your mind

A political system is optimal not because it produces the policies that you
prefer. It produces the policies that much smarter people prefer.
R/ A political system will have been optimal when it produces policies that benefit
the needs of citizens. that understand the needs of the population objectively,
without interfering in their interests or personal preferences. they must improve
the education, health, security and economy of the people.

The ideal system depends on the cultural attributes of the population.

R/ The ideal system has to protect culture and religion, but be outside of them to
make decisions. However, objectivity has to be the main feature of an ideal system
so things like religion and culture should not be as important in decision making.

Individuals should be admitted to schools and hired for jobs based on their
ability.
R/ I believe that school is a place where people have gone in order to acquire
knowledge and new skills. Everyone should be admitted to schools regardless of
ability or knowledge and as far as jobs are concerned ability and knowledge are
important to be admitted to a job but I think there are also more important things
like respect, punctuality, responsibility among others.

Unlike the private sector, the government is motivated by public interest.

R/ The government must be in favor of the population, improving the living
conditions of all its citizens.
Taxes allow the government to create jobs and provide welfare programs
for people in need.
R/ Yes, taxes are annoying but necessary. Governments continually seek
additional funds to pay for the needs of their citizens and businesses. At the local
level, taxes support spending on schools, libraries, sports facilities, police and fire
services, etc.

Governmental programs encourage people to become dependent and lazy

instead of inspiring them to become hard-working and independent.
R/ Government programs must have conditions and requirements to ensure the
effectiveness of the aid provided. Programs that give financial aid or something like
that without any requirement are useless since a poorly designed program can
make people dependent on this and lazy.