10-28-2003, 03:22 PM
Michu, I did say what text I was referring to in the original post. Go up and reread. 
Slacker, but isn't no will/apathy really just another form of the general will? Look at Nixon. During the Vietnam War, there was a vocal minority (the Pacific Army for instance) sitting outside the White House and making a lot of noise. One could say that the rest of the nation was apathetic because it didn't seem to care one way or another. But when Nixon went on TV and called for the support of the Silent Majority, he got it.We can't really say that the majority is corrupt just because they are 'apathetic', can we? Their will seems to be to let FS remain in power, for good or bad.
Slacker, but isn't no will/apathy really just another form of the general will? Look at Nixon. During the Vietnam War, there was a vocal minority (the Pacific Army for instance) sitting outside the White House and making a lot of noise. One could say that the rest of the nation was apathetic because it didn't seem to care one way or another. But when Nixon went on TV and called for the support of the Silent Majority, he got it.We can't really say that the majority is corrupt just because they are 'apathetic', can we? Their will seems to be to let FS remain in power, for good or bad.