“He who trusts any man with supreme power gives it to a wild beast, for such his appetite sometimes makes him: passion influence
s those in power, even the best of men, but law is reason without desire. . . . “ (Aristotle). Which feature of modern Western democratic government reflects Aristotle’s views as quoted?
The feature is the rule of law. Unlike people, legislature cannot be affected by passion and if law rules then everyone is equal in the eyes of law. If a man rules and has absolute power, they can be affected by various things that might make them abuse their power, and law cannot abuse power on its own.
German American lives were hard and uncomfortable. they worked in the undesirable jobs and worked for minimum wage. most lived in the tenements or overcrowded apartments with poor ventilation and almost no plumbing.
