Society

[Sandninjer]

Re: Society

@redvelvet

If one person…an individual…comes up with a creative idea, let’s say something that needs to be built for the betterment of society…the individual will rely upon a group or community of people that will help with the formation of it. In other words, the individual needs the group. The individual has leadership qualities, but he’s dependent upon followers. You need both types of people in society.
From within a community that may already be following a leader can spring forth people who disagree and choose to do their own thing. Going against the majority would be difficult, but it can inspire others as well.

What you’re describing is the foundations of a democracy. Even traditional (not modern) shar’iah is based around a democratic system of governance.

But I’m going to ask the same question I asked Exodus: do you believe such a society exists today? If so, where? If not, can it exist in a modernized society as society is today?

What if I said I believe that one of the biggest reasons why society is “failing” is because today’s leaders act only in their own interests? Several arguments may spring from that comment, such as the common folk being responsible for electing them into power or that people individually are responsible for their own actions (which is true too).

But just how much influence do leaders have on those under their leadership? I’m all for personal responsibility, my father painted that into my head a bit too excessively as a child, but I feel many people overlook the influence leaders have/can have and how people as a group are weak in today’s world, incapable of applying necessary change where needed.

Islam teaches a lot of individual embetterment, but then there’s also shar’iah laws which are there to ensure proper leadership over a people.