Democracy and the individual – some thoughts

Recently I have tried to reason why the world is the way it is today.  My thoughts have been more towards the geo-political situation and the games governments play adn how it relates to society in general. 

Cause of most of the troubles today is ignorance.
A society should be driven by an efficient disbursement of knowledge. This will eliminate ignorance and makes individuals more receptive to new ideas.

A democratic form of government is the only governance model, which will promote such an evolution. A democracy inculcates a slow but steady expansion of the social belief system and ensures filtering of the best ideals. However, being weighted heavily by common good, a new idea requires formidable momentum and consensus to even get tabled. In the end the best meme survives (more on that some other time).
Individuals role
An individual is restricted by his/her area of influence and should endeavor to make it his proving ground. If each individual attains his full potential in his area of influence, the whole superorganism will be better equipped to move up the pecking order (e.g. of nations). This will expand the area of influence of the superorganism as a whole, which in turn would bring it closer toward its ultimate vision.

An individuals moral standing and character not only depends on him but also on the society he belongs to. A free and just society can only be established by moral people. It is the responsibility of those with good moral character to teach and encourage others to be morally responsible.

Persuite of life, liberty and justice does not fall under an individuals realm but is an off shoot of his social environment. A person will not gain moral character by being forced to behave morally. He must choose to be moral in order to benefit himself and society. Freedom is not an ends in itself; it is a means to achieving a happy life, which is an end in itself.

Freedom and Justice are opposite in nature. A society destined for greatness finds a way to balance these opposites. When balance is reached, Freedom can create better Justice, and Justice will create more Freedom.

Man’s mission in life is to constantly improve himself intellectually and morally. In his endeavor to improve the quality of life, an individual must take risks. To sacrifice freedom for security is foolishness. You cannot sacrifice happiness for security either. Although life is full of risk, the quality of one’s life is a function of one’s moral character and the freedom and justice enjoyed in society.