A topic that just arose in my head during a walk on the streets of Korea was the concepts of the opposing paths that civil liberty and good governance follow.

Civil Liberties are rights and freedoms that are granted to the individual and cannot be tampered with.  Including freedom of privacy religions and actions.

While governance is mostly about control and trying to Sheppard a group of people through safe paths in what is a treacherous environment.

Biggest issue to governance though is the unpredictability of the masses when freedom exists.  Which makes it harder to keep the flock from straying of course. After all everything is easier if everyone follows their set path.

But the want to make your subjects more predictable to help guide your flock is in direct contrast with civil Liberties which push for greater freedoms and a challenges the authorities control.  These actions although preferable can lead to harm not only to the individual but to the flock. Yet can also lead to more prosperous fields by chance arrival.

Yet there are exceptions where people give up their Liberties for the chance of safety in better governance. Whether it be fear of the population of an enemy or a group of followers willing to blindly follow their leader to wherever he leads them.

Still just a question to be raised how often does governance end up leading to a conflict with civil Liberties.