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䠀攀爀攀 椀猀 愀渀 攀猀猀愀礀 圀爀椀琀琀攀渀 漀渀 䄀爀椀猀琀漀琀氀攀✀猀 倀漀氀椀琀椀挀猀⸀ 吀栀攀 焀甀攀猀琀椀漀渀 椀猀 愀猀 昀漀氀氀漀眀猀㨀 㰀䤀㸀㌀⸀ 䐀漀攀猀 琀栀攀 漀爀搀攀爀 愀渀搀 猀琀愀戀椀氀椀琀礀 琀栀愀琀 䄀爀椀猀琀漀琀氀攀 搀攀昀攀渀搀猀 椀渀 戀漀漀欀猀 㐀ⴀ㘀 漀昀 琀栀攀 倀漀氀椀琀椀挀猀 椀渀琀攀爀昀攀爀攀 眀椀琀栀 栀椀猀 挀氀愀椀洀 琀栀愀琀 琀栀攀 ∀倀漀氀椀猀 攀砀椀猀琀猀 琀漀 瀀甀爀猀甀攀 琀栀攀 洀漀猀琀 猀漀瘀攀爀攀椀最渀 最漀漀搀㼀∀㰀⼀䤀㸀㰀倀㸀㰀⼀昀漀渀琀 猀椀稀攀㴀㸀
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Throughout the Politics, Aristotle describes the purpose of the Polis, the ideal city, as pursuing a higher good based on justice. He defines justice as giving equal things to those who are equal (Politics 1282b14). In books 4-6 of Politics, while discussing different forms of government, critics claim that he deviates from this goal. He is accused of abandoning his perfect form of government, an aristocracy, and settling for a constitutional government. Although it may seem that this is true, Aristotle’s motives are quite different. He does not settle for anything less, but is merely pragmatic in trying to achieve his goal that he laid out at the beginning of the book. A city cannot adopt a new constitution overnight. It must be changed gradually. The city strives for the highest good and the more just the city the closer it gets to this goal. Aristotle’s concerns with order and stability underpin his vision to make as just a city as possible. By practically choosing to transition to an aristocracy, Aristotle stays true to the claim that the Polis exists to “pursue… the most sovereign of all goods” (Politics, 1252a1). 吀漀 攀猀琀愀戀氀椀猀栀 琀栀愀琀 䄀爀椀猀琀漀琀氀攀 搀椀搀 渀漀琀 搀攀瘀椀愀琀攀 昀爀漀洀 栀椀猀 挀氀愀椀洀 椀渀 䈀漀漀欀 Ⰰ 眀攀 洀甀猀琀 昀椀爀猀琀 椀渀琀攀爀瀀爀攀琀 眀栀愀琀 眀愀猀 猀琀愀琀攀搀 琀栀攀爀攀⸀ 䤀渀 戀漀漀欀 Ⰰ 䄀爀椀猀琀漀琀氀攀 猀愀礀猀Ⰰ㰀倀㸀
It is clear therefore that all associations aim at some good and that the particular association which is the most sovereign of all, and includes all the rest, will pursue this aim most, and will thus be directed to the most sovereign of all goods. This most sovereign and inclusive association is the city [or polis], as it is called, or the political association. 䄀氀琀栀漀甀最栀 䄀爀椀猀琀漀琀氀攀 搀漀攀猀 戀攀氀椀攀瘀攀 琀栀攀 最漀愀氀 漀昀 琀栀攀 倀漀氀椀猀 挀漀渀猀椀猀琀猀 椀渀 戀攀椀渀最 愀渀 愀戀猀漀氀甀琀攀氀礀 瀀攀爀昀攀挀琀 挀椀琀礀Ⰰ 栀攀 欀渀漀眀猀 愀挀栀椀攀瘀椀渀最 琀栀椀猀 猀琀愀琀攀 椀猀 渀漀琀 愀 瀀爀愀挀琀椀挀愀氀 爀攀愀氀椀琀礀⸀ 䄀爀椀猀琀漀琀氀攀 猀愀礀猀 琀栀愀琀 琀栀攀 戀攀猀琀 挀椀琀礀 椀猀 漀渀攀 琀栀愀琀 瀀甀爀猀甀攀猀 琀栀攀 ᰀ洠漀猀琀 猀漀瘀攀爀攀椀最渀 漀昀 愀氀氀 最漀漀搀猀Ⰰᴀ† 琀栀愀琀 戀攀椀渀最 琀栀攀 最漀漀搀 氀椀昀攀Ⰰ 昀椀爀猀琀 愀渀搀 昀漀爀攀洀漀猀琀⸀ 䄀猀 氀漀渀最 愀猀 琀栀攀 挀椀琀礀 猀琀爀椀瘀攀猀 琀漀 愀挀栀椀攀瘀攀 琀栀椀猀 椀搀攀愀氀 猀琀愀琀攀Ⰰ 椀琀 眀椀氀氀 昀甀氀昀椀氀氀 栀椀猀 搀攀昀椀渀椀琀椀漀渀⸀ 吀栀攀 洀攀愀渀猀 琀漀 琀栀椀猀 ᰀ朠漀漀搀 氀椀昀攀ᴀ†椀猀 樀甀猀琀椀挀攀⸀ 㰀倀㸀
The good life consists of happiness and benevolence to others. Aristotle says that for a man to attain the good life, he must strive to be virtuous (Politics, 1323a21). In doing so, he will live the ultimate life of leisure: a life of bliss and contemplation (Politics, 1337b23). The same holds true for a city. It must aim to be as virtuous as possible, and the virtue of a city is in its justice. By Aristotle’s definition of justice, the most just city will contain the largest amount of people getting what they deserve. This implies that in the most just city, the best opportunity exists to achieve the good life. ऀ䈀甀琀 栀漀眀 搀漀 眀攀 愀琀琀愀椀渀 愀 最漀漀搀 挀椀琀礀㼀 䄀 挀椀琀礀 椀猀 愀琀琀愀椀渀攀搀 戀礀 愀 挀漀渀猀琀椀琀甀琀椀漀渀⸀ 䄀猀 䄀爀椀猀琀漀琀氀攀 猀愀礀猀Ⰰ ᰀ椠琀 眀漀甀氀搀 猀攀攀洀 琀漀 昀漀氀氀漀眀 椀渀攀瘀椀琀愀戀氀礀 琀栀愀琀 眀栀攀渀 琀栀攀 挀漀渀猀琀椀琀甀琀椀漀渀 甀渀搀攀爀最漀攀猀 愀 挀栀愀渀最攀 椀渀 昀漀爀洀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 戀攀挀漀洀攀猀 愀 搀椀昀昀攀爀攀渀琀 挀漀渀猀琀椀琀甀琀椀漀渀Ⰰ 琀栀攀 挀椀琀礀 眀椀氀氀 氀椀欀攀眀椀猀攀 挀攀愀猀攀 琀漀 戀攀 琀栀攀 猀愀洀攀 挀椀琀礀ᴀ†⠀倀漀氀椀琀椀挀猀Ⰰ ㈀㜀㘀戀⤀⸀ 吀栀攀 挀漀渀猀琀椀琀甀琀椀漀渀 挀栀愀渀最攀猀 琀栀攀 渀愀琀甀爀攀 漀昀 愀 挀椀琀礀Ⰰ 猀漀 椀琀 眀漀甀氀搀 昀漀氀氀漀眀 琀栀愀琀 琀栀攀 戀攀猀琀 挀漀渀猀琀椀琀甀琀椀漀渀 眀漀甀氀搀 最椀瘀攀 琀栀攀 挀椀琀礀 椀琀猀 戀攀猀琀 愀渀搀 洀漀猀琀 樀甀猀琀 渀愀琀甀爀攀⸀ 吀栀攀 挀椀琀礀 眀椀琀栀 琀栀攀 戀攀猀琀 渀愀琀甀爀攀 眀漀甀氀搀 洀漀猀琀 瀀甀爀猀甀攀 琀栀攀 栀椀最栀攀猀琀 最漀漀搀⸀ 㰀倀㸀
However, we must be clear of the definition of a constitution before we proceed. Aristotle defines a constitution as “’the organization of a city [or Polis], in respect of its offices generally, but especially in respect of that particular office which is sovereign in all issues’” (Politics, 1278b6). The constitution outlines the political structure and laws of a society. Following our definition of justice, the constitution with the most just political structure and set of laws will lead to the best state. It will allow everyone the opportunity to be at his or her best, regardless of if the individual can achieve this end. 䤀渀 琀栀攀漀爀礀Ⰰ 愀 琀爀甀攀 愀爀椀猀琀漀挀爀愀挀礀Ⰰ 眀栀攀爀攀 漀渀氀礀 琀栀攀 戀攀猀琀 最漀瘀攀爀渀Ⰰ 昀甀氀昀椀氀氀猀 琀栀攀 搀攀昀椀渀椀琀椀漀渀 漀昀 琀栀攀 戀攀猀琀 挀漀渀猀琀椀琀甀琀椀漀渀 ⠀倀漀氀椀琀椀挀猀Ⰰ ㈀㤀㌀愀㌀㔀⤀⸀ 䠀漀眀攀瘀攀爀Ⰰ 愀 挀漀渀猀琀椀琀甀琀椀漀渀 椀猀 漀渀氀礀 甀猀攀昀甀氀 椀昀 椀琀 挀愀渀 戀攀 瀀爀漀瀀攀爀氀礀 椀洀瀀氀攀洀攀渀琀攀搀⸀ 䄀猀 䄀爀椀猀琀漀琀氀攀 猀愀礀猀Ⰰ ᰀ吠栀攀 愀琀琀愀椀渀洀攀渀琀 漀昀 琀栀攀 戀攀猀琀 挀漀渀猀琀椀琀甀琀椀漀渀 椀猀 氀椀欀攀氀礀 琀漀 戀攀 椀洀瀀漀猀猀椀戀氀攀 昀漀爀 洀愀渀礀 挀椀琀椀攀猀㬀 愀渀搀 琀栀攀 最漀漀搀 氀愀眀最椀瘀攀爀 愀渀搀 琀爀甀攀 猀琀愀琀攀猀洀愀渀 洀甀猀琀 琀栀攀爀攀昀漀爀攀 栀愀瘀攀 琀栀攀椀爀 攀礀攀猀 漀瀀攀渀 渀漀琀 漀渀氀礀 琀漀 眀栀愀琀 椀猀 琀栀攀 愀戀猀漀氀甀琀攀 戀攀猀琀Ⰰ 戀甀琀 愀氀猀漀 琀漀 眀栀愀琀 椀猀 琀栀攀 戀攀猀琀 椀渀 爀攀氀愀琀椀漀渀 琀漀 愀挀琀甀愀氀 挀漀渀搀椀琀椀漀渀猀ᴀ†⠀倀漀氀椀琀椀挀猀Ⰰ ㈀㠀㠀戀㈀⤀⸀ 䄀爀椀猀琀漀挀爀愀挀礀 挀愀渀渀漀琀 戀攀 瀀爀愀挀琀椀挀愀氀氀礀 椀洀瀀氀攀洀攀渀琀攀搀 昀漀爀 瘀愀爀椀漀甀猀 爀攀愀猀漀渀猀⸀ 一漀 洀攀琀栀漀搀 攀砀椀猀琀猀 琀漀 椀搀攀渀琀椀昀礀 愀渀 攀氀椀琀攀 爀甀氀攀爀⸀ 䄀猀 䄀爀椀猀琀漀琀氀攀 攀砀瀀氀愀椀渀猀Ⰰ 椀搀攀渀琀椀昀礀椀渀最 愀渀 椀渀挀漀爀爀甀瀀琀椀戀氀攀 洀愀渀 猀甀瀀攀爀椀漀爀 琀漀 愀氀氀 栀椀猀 瀀攀攀爀猀 戀攀挀漀洀攀猀 栀愀爀搀攀爀 愀猀 愀 挀椀琀礀 戀攀挀漀洀攀猀 氀愀爀最攀爀 ⠀倀漀氀椀琀椀挀猀Ⰰ ㈀㠀㘀戀㠀⤀⸀ 䔀瘀攀渀 椀昀 琀栀攀 戀攀猀琀 瀀攀漀瀀氀攀 眀攀爀攀 椀搀攀渀琀椀昀椀攀搀 琀栀爀漀甀最栀 猀漀洀攀 愀爀戀椀琀爀愀爀礀 猀礀猀琀攀洀Ⰰ 琀栀攀 眀攀愀欀攀爀 瀀攀漀瀀氀攀 眀漀甀氀搀 栀愀瘀攀 琀漀 戀攀 眀椀氀氀椀渀最 琀漀 猀甀戀樀攀挀琀 琀栀攀洀猀攀氀瘀攀猀 琀漀 琀栀攀 爀甀氀攀 漀昀 琀栀攀 猀甀瀀攀爀椀漀爀⸀ 䄀猀 愀 猀礀猀琀攀洀 琀栀愀琀 樀甀搀最攀猀 愀渀搀 挀栀漀漀猀攀猀 氀攀愀搀攀爀猀 戀礀 瘀椀爀琀甀攀Ⰰ 愀爀椀猀琀漀挀爀愀挀礀 瀀爀攀猀甀瀀瀀漀猀攀猀 琀栀攀 欀渀漀眀氀攀搀最攀 漀昀 琀爀甀攀 瘀椀爀琀甀攀 愀渀搀 琀栀攀 愀戀椀氀椀琀礀 琀漀 樀甀搀最攀 漀琀栀攀爀猀 戀礀 琀栀攀猀攀 猀愀洀攀 猀琀愀渀搀愀爀搀猀⸀ 䤀昀 琀栀攀 戀攀猀琀 洀攀渀 愀爀攀 渀漀琀 愀戀猀漀氀甀琀攀氀礀 爀甀氀椀渀最 愀 挀椀琀礀Ⰰ 愀 琀爀甀攀 愀爀椀猀琀漀挀爀愀挀礀 昀愀椀氀猀 琀漀 漀挀挀甀爀Ⰰ 昀漀爀 渀漀 最爀漀甀瀀 漀昀 瀀攀漀瀀氀攀Ⰰ 氀攀琀 愀氀漀渀攀 漀渀攀 洀愀渀Ⰰ 瀀漀猀猀攀猀猀攀猀 琀栀攀 欀渀漀眀氀攀搀最攀 漀昀 眀栀愀琀 椀猀 琀爀甀氀礀 爀椀最栀琀 漀爀 樀甀猀琀⸀㰀倀㸀
But there are degrees of good constitutions. Aristocracy is the best, but unattainable. The logical step is to take the second best constitution and work towards aristocracy. This next best option is also called an “aristocracy, ” for it contains elements of true aristocracy (Politics, 1293a35). It approaches so closely to what is called constitutional government (or Polity) that they can be called the same (Politics, 1295a25). Polity doesn’t possess the absolute best ruling the city, thus, it is not the most just city. However, it can be properly implemented. If are goal is to get to the good life, this constitutional government would bring us closest to this goal. ऀ䈀甀琀 栀漀眀 搀漀攀猀 椀琀 戀爀椀渀最 甀猀 挀氀漀猀攀爀 琀漀 琀栀攀 最漀漀搀 氀椀昀攀㼀 吀栀爀漀甀最栀 椀琀猀 氀愀眀猀Ⰰ 倀漀氀椀琀礀 挀爀攀愀琀攀猀 猀漀洀攀 樀甀猀琀椀挀攀 昀漀爀 攀瘀攀爀礀漀渀攀⸀ 吀栀漀甀最栀 椀琀 洀愀礀 渀漀琀 戀攀 琀栀攀 戀攀猀琀 樀甀猀琀椀挀攀Ⰰ 椀渀 眀栀椀挀栀 琀栀攀 攀氀椀琀攀 最攀琀 眀栀愀琀 琀栀攀礀 琀爀甀氀礀 搀攀猀攀爀瘀攀Ⰰ 琀栀椀猀 樀甀猀琀椀挀攀 愀氀氀漀眀猀 琀栀攀 挀椀琀椀稀攀渀猀Ⰰ 琀栀漀猀攀 挀愀瀀愀戀氀攀 漀昀 愀挀栀椀攀瘀椀渀最 琀栀攀 最漀漀搀 氀椀昀攀Ⰰ 琀漀 昀甀氀昀椀氀氀 琀栀攀椀爀 攀渀搀⸀ 伀渀挀攀 琀栀攀礀 栀愀瘀攀 愀挀栀椀攀瘀攀搀 琀栀椀猀 攀渀搀Ⰰ 琀栀攀 挀椀琀礀 挀愀渀 洀漀瘀攀 琀漀眀愀爀搀猀 愀渀 愀爀椀猀琀漀挀爀愀挀礀⸀ 圀椀琀栀漀甀琀 琀栀攀 猀琀愀戀椀氀椀琀礀 挀爀攀愀琀攀搀 昀爀漀洀 樀甀猀琀椀挀攀Ⰰ 琀栀攀 挀椀琀椀稀攀渀猀 眀椀氀氀 渀漀琀 瀀漀猀猀攀猀猀 琀栀攀 琀椀洀攀 漀爀 琀栀攀 挀漀渀搀椀琀椀漀渀猀 琀漀 搀漀 琀栀椀猀⸀ 䤀渀 搀攀洀漀挀爀愀挀椀攀猀 愀渀搀 漀氀椀最愀爀挀栀椀攀猀Ⰰ 挀氀愀猀猀攀猀 氀椀欀攀 琀栀攀 爀椀挀栀 愀渀搀 琀栀攀 瀀漀漀爀 眀椀氀氀 愀氀眀愀礀猀 搀攀昀椀渀攀 樀甀猀琀椀挀攀 愀猀 眀栀愀琀 椀猀 戀攀渀攀昀椀挀椀愀氀 琀漀 琀栀攀洀⸀ 䄀猀 眀愀猀 猀栀漀眀渀 椀渀 愀渀 愀爀椀猀琀漀挀爀愀挀礀Ⰰ 渀漀 最爀漀甀瀀 漀昀 洀攀渀 挀愀渀 搀椀挀琀愀琀攀 瀀漀氀椀挀礀 眀椀琀栀漀甀琀 琀栀攀 挀漀渀猀攀渀琀 漀昀 琀栀攀 瀀攀漀瀀氀攀⸀ 䄀 挀椀琀礀 眀椀氀氀 昀愀椀氀 琀漀 挀漀洀攀 椀渀琀漀 攀砀椀猀琀攀渀挀攀 漀爀 搀椀猀猀漀氀瘀攀 琀栀椀猀 眀愀礀⸀ 䘀漀爀 愀 挀椀琀礀 琀漀 戀攀 椀渀 攀砀椀猀琀攀渀挀攀 昀漀爀 愀渀 攀砀琀攀渀搀攀搀 瀀攀爀椀漀搀 漀昀 琀椀洀攀Ⰰ 攀瘀攀爀礀 最爀漀甀瀀 漀爀 昀愀挀琀椀漀渀 洀甀猀琀 渀漀琀 昀愀瘀漀爀 愀 挀栀愀渀最攀 琀漀 愀渀漀琀栀攀爀 挀漀渀猀琀椀琀甀琀椀漀渀 ⠀倀漀氀椀琀椀挀猀Ⰰ ㈀㤀㐀戀㌀⤀⸀ 䄀渀 愀爀椀猀琀漀挀爀愀挀礀Ⰰ 漀爀 琀栀攀 挀氀漀猀攀猀琀 昀漀爀洀 琀漀 椀琀Ⰰ 挀漀甀氀搀 漀挀挀甀爀 椀昀 攀瘀攀爀礀 昀愀挀琀椀漀渀 漀昀 猀漀挀椀攀琀礀 眀愀猀 猀愀琀椀猀昀椀攀搀 吀栀攀 倀漀氀椀琀礀 昀漀猀琀攀爀猀 琀栀攀猀攀 昀攀攀氀椀渀最猀Ⰰ 昀漀爀 椀琀猀 樀甀猀琀 氀愀眀猀 洀椀砀 琀栀攀 椀渀琀攀爀攀猀琀猀 漀昀 攀瘀攀爀礀 瀀愀爀琀礀⸀ 䘀漀爀 猀椀洀瀀氀椀挀椀琀礀Ⰰ 琀栀椀猀 樀甀猀琀椀挀攀 挀愀渀 戀攀 猀攀攀渀 愀猀 愀 氀愀爀最攀 瀀椀攀⸀ 䤀渀 愀 倀漀氀椀琀礀Ⰰ 攀愀挀栀 挀漀洀瀀攀琀椀渀最 最爀漀甀瀀 最攀琀猀 愀 猀氀椀挀攀⸀ 䔀瘀攀爀礀 瀀愀爀琀礀Ⰰ 渀漀琀 樀甀猀琀 琀栀攀 爀椀挀栀 漀爀 琀栀攀 瀀漀漀爀Ⰰ 洀甀猀琀 戀攀 挀漀渀琀攀渀琀⸀ 吀栀攀 猀氀椀挀攀猀 洀愀礀 渀漀琀 戀攀 攀焀甀愀氀Ⰰ 戀甀琀 攀愀挀栀 最爀漀甀瀀 最攀琀猀 攀渀漀甀最栀 琀漀 戀攀 猀愀琀椀猀昀椀攀搀⸀ 伀昀 愀 最漀漀搀 倀漀氀椀琀礀Ⰰ 䄀爀椀猀琀漀琀氀攀 猀愀礀猀Ⰰ ᰀ愠 瀀爀漀瀀攀爀氀礀 洀椀砀攀搀 挀漀渀猀琀椀琀甀琀椀漀渀 猀栀漀甀氀搀 氀漀漀欀 愀猀 椀昀 椀琀 挀漀渀琀愀椀渀攀搀 戀漀琀栀 搀攀洀漀挀爀愀琀椀挀 愀渀搀 漀氀椀最愀爀挀栀椀挀 攀氀攀洀攀渀琀猀ⴀ 愀渀搀 愀猀 椀琀 挀漀渀琀愀椀渀攀搀 渀攀椀琀栀攀爀ᴀ†⠀倀漀氀椀琀椀挀猀Ⰰ ㈀㤀㐀戀㌀⤀⸀ 䌀漀渀猀琀椀琀甀琀椀漀渀愀氀 最漀瘀攀爀渀洀攀渀琀ᤀ猠 氀愀眀猀 眀漀爀欀 琀漀 攀渀猀甀爀攀 琀栀攀 栀愀瀀瀀椀渀攀猀猀 漀昀 攀瘀攀爀礀 瀀愀爀琀礀Ⰰ 猀漀 琀栀愀琀 椀琀 挀愀渀 戀攀 猀琀愀戀氀攀 愀渀搀 攀渀搀甀爀攀⸀ 䄀 猀琀愀戀氀攀 挀椀琀礀 眀椀氀氀 愀氀氀漀眀 琀栀攀 渀漀渀ⴀ挀椀琀椀稀攀渀猀 琀漀 挀漀攀砀椀猀琀 眀椀琀栀 琀栀攀 挀椀琀椀稀攀渀猀⸀ 吀栀椀猀 眀愀礀Ⰰ 琀栀攀 挀椀琀椀稀攀渀猀 挀愀渀 最攀琀 琀栀攀 最漀漀搀 氀椀昀攀 愀渀搀 琀爀愀渀猀椀琀椀漀渀 琀漀 愀渀 愀爀椀猀琀漀挀爀愀挀礀⸀ 㰀倀㸀
The laws of the Polity define the roles of non-citizens in its society. Not every person living in a city can attain this highest end. These non-citizens need order to live their lives. The Polity provides this order. As Aristotle says of the good life, “some may share in it fully, but others can only share in it partially or cannot even share at all” (Politics, 1328a26). The citizens are not the only people in the city; they live with people of lesser virtue like mechanics and farmers. Because the citizens must live with others of unequal virtue, a system of order is necessary to give inferior people their proper roles. For the citizens to be able to attain the life of goodness, they cannot partake in the roles of a mechanic or farmer. They must be politicians or philosophers partaking in a role of action that aids the city, and in turn allows them to strive for the life of “well doing” or virtue (Politics, 1323b29). The non-citizens will fulfill their roles because they have that certain amount of equality that makes them satisfied. ऀ䈀甀琀 氀攀琀 椀琀 渀漀琀 戀攀 琀栀漀甀最栀琀 琀栀愀琀 琀栀攀 氀愀眀猀 漀昀 琀栀攀 倀漀氀椀琀礀 愀爀攀 漀渀氀礀 琀栀攀爀攀 琀漀 昀愀挀椀氀椀琀愀琀攀 愀 洀漀瘀攀 琀漀眀愀爀搀猀 愀爀椀猀琀漀挀爀愀挀礀⸀ 䔀瘀攀渀 琀栀攀 挀椀琀椀稀攀渀猀 眀栀漀 愀挀琀甀愀氀氀礀 搀漀 氀椀瘀攀 琀栀攀 最漀漀搀 氀椀昀攀 渀攀攀搀 樀甀猀琀椀挀攀 椀渀 琀栀攀 昀漀爀洀 漀昀 琀栀攀猀攀 氀愀眀猀⸀ 䄀爀椀猀琀漀琀氀攀 攀砀瀀氀愀椀渀猀Ⰰ ᰀ琠栀攀 戀攀猀琀 眀愀礀 漀昀 氀椀昀攀 昀漀爀 椀渀搀椀瘀椀搀甀愀氀猀 猀攀瀀愀爀愀琀攀氀礀 愀猀 眀攀氀氀 愀猀 挀椀琀椀攀猀 挀漀氀氀攀挀琀椀瘀攀氀礀Ⰰ 椀猀 琀栀攀 氀椀昀攀 漀昀 最漀漀搀渀攀猀猀 搀甀氀礀 眀椀琀栀 猀甀挀栀 愀 猀琀漀爀攀 漀昀 爀攀焀甀椀猀椀琀攀猀 愀猀 洀愀欀攀猀 椀琀 瀀漀猀猀椀戀氀攀 琀漀 猀栀愀爀攀 椀渀 琀栀攀 愀挀琀椀瘀椀琀椀攀猀 漀昀 最漀漀搀渀攀猀猀ᴀ†⠀倀漀氀椀琀椀挀猀Ⰰ ㌀㈀㌀戀㌀㘀⤀⸀ 吀栀攀 挀椀琀椀稀攀渀猀 渀攀攀搀 愀 洀椀渀椀洀甀洀 愀洀漀甀渀琀 漀昀 爀攀焀甀椀猀椀琀攀猀Ⰰ 氀椀欀攀 攀砀琀攀爀渀愀氀 最漀漀搀猀 漀爀 戀漀搀椀氀礀 最漀漀搀猀Ⰰ 琀漀 戀攀 愀戀氀攀 琀漀 氀椀瘀攀 琀栀攀 最漀漀搀 氀椀昀攀 ⠀倀漀氀椀琀椀挀猀Ⰰ ㌀㈀㌀戀㌀㘀⤀⸀ 吀栀攀 爀攀焀甀椀猀椀琀攀猀 漀昀 琀栀攀 挀椀琀礀 愀爀攀 椀渀昀攀爀椀漀爀 瀀攀漀瀀氀攀 愀渀搀 氀愀眀猀⸀ 䔀瘀攀渀 椀渀 愀 琀爀甀攀 愀爀椀猀琀漀挀爀愀挀礀 琀栀攀礀 愀爀攀 渀攀挀攀猀猀愀爀礀⸀ 圀椀琀栀漀甀琀 琀栀攀 椀渀昀攀爀椀漀爀 瀀攀漀瀀氀攀Ⰰ 琀栀攀 挀椀琀椀稀攀渀猀 挀漀甀氀搀 渀漀琀 氀攀愀搀 愀渀礀漀渀攀 渀漀爀 挀漀甀氀搀 琀栀攀礀 愀戀猀琀愀椀渀 昀爀漀洀 洀攀渀椀愀氀 氀愀戀漀爀⸀ 圀椀琀栀漀甀琀 樀甀猀琀 氀愀眀猀Ⰰ 琀栀攀 挀椀琀椀稀攀渀猀 眀漀甀氀搀 渀漀琀 瀀漀猀猀攀猀猀 愀 甀渀椀昀漀爀洀 猀攀琀 漀昀 瘀愀氀甀攀猀 琀漀 搀攀琀攀爀洀椀渀攀 爀椀最栀琀 昀爀漀洀 眀爀漀渀最⸀ 吀栀攀 挀椀琀礀 眀漀甀氀搀 挀攀愀猀攀 琀漀 攀砀椀猀琀 愀渀搀 琀栀攀 挀椀琀椀稀攀渀猀 渀攀攀搀 琀栀攀 挀椀琀礀 椀渀 漀爀搀攀爀 琀漀 愀挀栀椀攀瘀攀 琀栀攀 最漀漀搀 氀椀昀攀⸀㰀倀㸀
Eventually, the order and stability of Polity will fulfill its purpose. All the citizens will reach the good life. At this point, they can transition the city into a true aristocracy, where those who are equal get their equal share. The problems of implementation will no longer exist. The mechanics and farmers will be happy in their roles because they will get their portion of justice. The elite will take the positions in office that are left for them. They will make decisions that affect the livelihood of the city. Because they will be the absolutely best ruling the city, our definition of a true aristocracy will be fulfilled. Slowly, they will construct the most just laws until the resulting constitution reflects the ideals of true justice. The goal of the good life will be met, and the most just constitution will exist for all. ऀ伀瘀攀爀琀椀洀攀Ⰰ 琀栀攀 倀漀氀椀琀礀 琀爀愀渀猀椀琀椀漀渀猀 琀栀攀 挀椀琀礀 琀漀眀愀爀搀猀 愀 琀爀甀攀 愀爀椀猀琀漀挀爀愀挀礀⸀ 匀漀 琀栀漀甀最栀 䄀爀椀猀琀漀琀氀攀 愀搀瘀漀挀愀琀攀猀 愀 搀椀昀昀攀爀攀渀琀 眀愀礀 琀漀 爀攀愀挀栀 琀栀椀猀 最漀愀氀Ⰰ 栀攀 猀琀愀礀猀 琀爀甀攀 琀漀 栀椀猀 瘀椀猀椀漀渀⸀ 吀栀攀 漀爀搀攀爀 愀渀搀 猀琀愀戀椀氀椀琀礀 漀昀 琀栀攀 倀漀氀椀琀礀 瀀爀漀瘀椀搀攀猀 琀栀攀 洀漀猀琀 瀀爀愀挀琀椀挀愀氀 洀攀愀渀猀 琀漀 愀挀栀椀攀瘀攀 琀栀攀 最漀漀搀 氀椀昀攀⸀ 䤀琀 最椀瘀攀猀 樀甀猀琀椀挀攀 琀漀 攀瘀攀爀礀 瀀愀爀琀礀Ⰰ 昀漀猀琀攀爀椀渀最 愀渀 攀渀瘀椀爀漀渀洀攀渀琀 琀栀愀琀 愀氀氀漀眀猀 洀攀渀 琀漀 愀挀栀椀攀瘀攀 琀栀攀 瘀椀爀琀甀漀甀猀 猀琀愀琀攀⸀㰀倀㸀
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