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in my interest to salvage the few opinion columns that are a real contribution to the intellect of the readers, I reproduce an article written by Jesuit priest José Aldunate in the Nation of 2 July 2007 where he explains the true adoption of the theories of Machiavelli in the work of Chilean politicians. Missed.

Our parties and Machiavellianism

José Aldunate sj

A dissertation on Jacques Maritain Machiavellianism, political parties and the common good can apply some concepts to our clusters in the current situation, especially with the corruption allegations. There are characteristic features of Machiavellianism: the ultimate goal of "The Prince" or the parties is the achievement and maintenance of power. Secondly, all it takes to power is legitimate (ie, can and should do). It supports the principle: "The end justifies any means." Against this

Machiavellianism, Maritain puts genuine democracy. The purpose of the institutions and parties is the common good. The means for this are the free play of freedom oriented well. It is the democratic fair play. Excluded are lying, bullying, cheating and stealing. From these principles it is possible to test our games. The coalition has spent many years in power and should not enamored with it. Constitutes a danger. In principle, the alternation is healthy. The facts confirm that we regret. In any case, we require the Government a clear improvement of partisan advantage for the common good.

However, opposition parties should not be proposed to attain power. Machiavellian state otherwise would be strange far right that representatives have expressed explicitly in those terms. The end of a party is not power, but the common good. This one can be served from the opposition. It will say that power is also an effective medium to look for is legal. True, but not sought as an end, it makes much difference. There are attitudes of the opposition which, unfortunately, illustrate the difference. Has been systematically obstructed the Government both in verbal and in bills. But the common good calls for a systematic opposition, but constructive. The opposition has declared insignificant, almost terminal, the Government and has already proposed its presidential candidate for 2009. That and inability to cooperate even as due to the common good.

The unhealthy attachment to power, take it as an end and not as a means naturally leads to corruption. Then, the end justifies any means. Chile is a corrupt country. Corruption is not a habit or ideology, but the parties have engaged in acts of this kind. We are aware of the honesty and accuracy, but we have an idiosyncrasy that we have to use events that are corrupt. It is our lively Creole, as with our buddies and opportunism leads to leeway in ethics. May our onslaught against corruption serves to correct this culture of resiliency misunderstood.

Suspected acts of corruption allegedly practiced by government supporters were brought to court. Have served the power of a group but that does not justify them. Are other criteria for a sound morality, which match those of the common good and genuine democracy.

The opposition charged with less charges. We have dispensed with historical facts. However, we suspect that in our system customs persist in some degree of Machiavellianism that we must fight. Would not it be at the root of the desperation that affects politicians and parliamentarians? I mean, maybe our leaders avoid notoriously corrupt behavior (murder, lying, theft), but there are many others that are not explicitly mentioned in the Decalogue at Sinai. Every act is truly geared to the common good, but the power or personal gain is already corrupt. List some parliamentary actions and ask them if there is no evidence of corruption or any ideology. We do not seek to accuse, but to invite reflection. 1 .-

parliamentary allowances have been allocated certainly not modest. And now last even have risen. This diet strengthens its capacity and power, not the prestige of Parliament and therefore the common good. What criteria are used? We see here evidence of Machiavellianism and corruption disguised pretexts better service.

2 .- The parliamentarians hold the binomial despite the country found their malfunction. Each has made the calculation and has seen that change is not convenient for reelection.

3 .- Some have helped, to be chosen, tax money. We've seen it! Others have helped not just private funds for campaign expenses. There are many ways to practice bribery, some old, some modern. Bribery is offering the moon and the stars to potential voters.

4 .- A presidential candidate proclaimed the method of delivering what people ask. But the presidential task is not to give that, but to provide what the country needs.

5 .- There parliamentary

maybe very committed to serving their constituents. Malicious think it is for the re-elected. Anyway, your first duty is to serve the country. When you canceled the plan of a bridge over the Chacao channel, the parliamentarians of the area should have thought more of the good of the country in the island.

6 .- The meetings of the Senate and House are full of passion to defend or attack the government. That is not conducive to calm and objective assessment of what claims the common good. Nor builds attendees and viewers.

7 .- The mass voting by party or by order of match we wonder: Where is the common good and personal responsibility? Where is democracy?

8 .- Let's add a final thought, though not directly related to Machiavellianism. Are presented, sometimes thematic values \u200b\u200brelated to life, marriage or abortion. There are healthy parliamentary sensitive to the ethical significance of this. But in its task of policy makers can take sufficiently into account that beyond individual ethics is the collective ethic of the common good?

All these practices have referred directly or indirectly reveal Machiavellian tendencies to turn a situation to achieve other ends (this is a corruption) straight and not to seek the common good. This and all we have said before is at the root of the desperation that affects our parliamentary politics in general and even democracy itself.