In truth, if we look at all societies, as Chief Rabbi Jonathan Sacks asked Paul Johnson the noted historian who wrote (among many) a book on the history of the Jews “What impressed him most?” “The ability to balance individual expression, with societal restriction” – for as we see in our democracies, getting this balance correct, is the most important balancing act ever, for too much in either direction, is catastrophic.
By zevi770 · February 1, 2015