Who Is “The People?”
Posted in : Theology and Political Philosophy on by : Michael Maharrey Tags: Ben Stein, Civil War, majority, the people
The concept of “the people” is nothing more than a political construct. Those in power, and vying for power, use the “will of the people” to wrap their actions in moral legitimacy. But does the existence of a majority consensus within an artificially constructed group really provide any kind of moral authority?