31st January 2009, 06:14 PM
A true democracy is the same as a standard neither acheivable or unattainable as long as we wish to take part in a constructive manner.
As for democracy beyond this as far as i am aware there have been only two successfull types of democracy:
the first being based upon a division of exclusion of a group of individuals by the basis that they are sub-standard, or in a way slaves to be owned and branded by their nameless masters
the second being a division based on economic exclusion whereby their potential partisipation was hindered purely by the economic viability of being equal in relative presence or intellectual ability
let alone the understanding of the aforementioned issues:
at the upcoming ifa conference an issue of voluntery amateur archaeology associations undermining the viability of the professional industry by whatever means of undermining could yet be concieved, or beleived.
if the governemnt deciedes that archaeology is a good way of occupying the youth of today in an engaging way then do we become intellectually exclusive to them.
do we embrace and accept jobseeker involvment at the cost of the body of work that many individuals have dedicated their lives to as a study and body of work?
Do we also leave ourselves open to intimidation by an uninterested and resentful chain gang enforced by the government and law to be involved?
Do we blend community archaeology together with governmental employment ventures if they decide its the way they want to go with us?
are we going to decide?
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Mike