LETTER: Structure of government ensures state’s out of tune
The organs and processes of government are directly comparable to a symphony orchestra and its functions. Consider the basics of an orchestra; the musicians for the various parts of the orchestra (strings, woodwinds, tympani, brass, etc) have to be selected. It is obvious that not just anybody can be selected.
The right candidates will be those players who have been taught how to play their instruments and have gone on to master them, and therefore have the skills to play in harmony with the rest of the orchestra — all of whom will be similarly qualified. They will know how to read the music and how to play it. Next, one has to find a conductor who can also do that, and who can so marshal the members of the orchestra that they all play their roles harmoniously to the contentment and pleasure of the audience...
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