pbktrinityshiva wrote:Its easy to say Kings are all tyrants etc 99% ... yes, it true historically in many cases ... but kings are there to rule and keep order. The failings of the more modern kings is mostly what you are talking about also ... we do not have as much information about kings from much more ancient times. Remove them and ensuing chaos ... is much, much, much worse. Kings do what they are designed to do ... keep order. Unity is power.
Excuse me being so vicious in my response but I am trying to wake you and other BK types us.
What you write is garbage. We know SO MUCH about even ancient kings, nevermind modern ones. What you are saying is, "I know nothing, I will read nothing and it is not in the Murlis ... so it does not exist. Iw ill ignore even that which does exist in paper in front of me".
Kings do what they are designed to, murder, gather riches for themselves, and exploit the people whose land they steal.
I'd love to see how democracy would be fairing now, if it was say established a thousand or two thousand years ago in practical? ... Not very well judging on how its faring in such a small amount of time. Yes, people have quite successfully lived in communal means but even then there is usually some kind of leader and give me examples that have lasted as long as India's kings have ruled.
Which kings are we talking about? "India" never had a king until Victoria. And she was an Emperess not a king. Not even Asoka conquered all of India.
Give me an example of a King that did not murder, did not exploit their subjects and did not live a more comfortable life then his followers? I think Gandhi was probably the first one.
Democracy, or anarchy as it really was, is what fairly peaceably ruled all over the world before the despots arrived with superior weapons to murder and steal other people's lands. Those were not Kings, you are talking about organized criminal families. Mafias.
Generally, natural human order was based on small mobile family units. If Google or the Wikipedia cant help you, I will try dig out some books on history and anthropology if you need them. This line of thought is a good indication of the power envy, power ambition and power greed within BK thinking. The BK are out to conquer, just this time they are using a more subtle route to power. But it is still all about power.