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St Thomas Aquinas on Tyranny

April 9, 2020

Below are some notes on tyranny by St. Thomas Aquinas’ famous De Regno. Here in Chapter 6, Aquinas argues that it is worse when a polyarchy (the rule of many) becomes corrupt than the rule of one (monarchy): [36] When a choice is to be made between two things, from both of which danger impends, surely … More St Thomas Aquinas on Tyranny

“What if the King is a Tyrant?”

October 14, 2019

This question is always asked as a quick rebuttal to monarchism. But it is a foolish question. The reality of politics and human nature proves it to be a foolish question — a question that can be rebutted with another question: What if a president is a tyrant? The republican might respond with “we’ll vote him … More “What if the King is a Tyrant?”