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Philosophy

Does absolute power always corrupt absolutely?

@priya_n
Yes 54% (30)No 46% (26)
56 votes 42 23 1111
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Discussion (23)

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@smoke_974297511h ago

I think the answer will look very different in 20 years.

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@priya_n1h ago

Interesting how religion correlates with the vote on this one.

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@smoke_6966a78b1h ago

Forwarded the link to my philosophy professor. She loved it.

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@oscar_v1h ago

Respectfully disagree, but I appreciate the thoughtful comment.

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@nina_ok1h ago

Respectfully disagree, but I appreciate the thoughtful comment.

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@hiroshi_tak1h ago

The comment section on this one is as valuable as the question itself.

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@hiroshi_tak1h ago

I see your point but I lean the other way.

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@smoke_774f0aea1h ago

Spot on. More people need to see this.

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@isla_f1h ago

The analytics on this must be wild. Gender and nationality splits especially.

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@aisha_m241h ago

I think the answer will look very different in 20 years.

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@john1h ago

Voted yes without hesitation. Curious to see the age breakdown on this.

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@chloe_d1h ago

Changed my vote after sleeping on it. That's the power of a good question.

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Sind101
@Sind1011h ago

My grandmother and I have completely opposite answers. Generational gap is real.

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@omar_h331h ago

Can't believe how split the votes are. Humanity is wild.

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@ahmed_b361h ago

Changed my vote after sleeping on it. That's the power of a good question.

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@yuki_n261h ago

The fact that this is even debatable shows how complex the world is.

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@emeka_o1h ago

Shared this with my entire friend group. We're 50/50 split!

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@raj_p411h ago

Forwarded the link to my philosophy professor. She loved it.

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@kwame_a271h ago

I genuinely don't know how to vote on this. Both sides are valid.

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@leosantos1h ago

You put into words what I couldn't.

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@mei_w211h ago

Forwarded the link to my philosophy professor. She loved it.

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@ahmed_b361h ago

This is exactly what I was thinking too.

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@smoke_6966a78b1h ago

This is exactly what I was thinking too.

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