Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Goose Girl #2
Once in the forest, Selia's treatment of Ani becomes obviously hostile, and she says, "Royalty is not a right, Captain. The willingness of the people to follow a ruler is what gives her power. Here in this place, by this people, I have been chosen" (pg 79). Do you agree with Selia's assessment of royalty?
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I think that is part of it. That is why democracy is such a good thing. It allows for a leader to be who he/she is and then also allows the people that will be led to choose that leader. Obviously, as in the case of Selia, power can really corrupt people. But, I think she felt that was because she wanted to be heard and never was. She was always pushed to the background watching people that were made leaders only because they were born into royalty. It is always good for people to have a voice and for there to be a way for change when it needs to happen (in policy and in leadership).
ReplyDeleteI think it depends on the way things work. I think that some people are a part of royalty, but I do believe that if someone is dedicated to help and strengthen a country it's one thing, but the way Selia went about it was just for being recognized and noticed and I don't believe royalty should be just a popularity contest.
ReplyDeleteI think in the early days royalty was definitely just a right that a few people enjoyed no matter what they did. It has taken a long time and a lot of sacrifice for people to get to the place where we are now in this country where people (leaders)have to earn the right to lead rather than it just being a gift given to them because of their family line. It reminds me of the comment in the Book of Mormon about how if all kings could be good kings like King Benjamin we could get along just fine with kings, but just one corrupt king or leader (like Selia) can do a huge amount of evil for many, many people. It is just too great a risk for most people and most countries.
ReplyDeleteRoyalty, no - I think that comes as a birthright. But being a good/bad ruler or a good/bad leader I completly agree allows people to want to follow & serve willingly instead of by force.
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