Politics is the process by which groups of people make decisions. Although the term is generally applied to behavior within civil governments, politics is observed in all human group interactions, including corporate, academic, and religious institutions. The Chinese philosopher Confucius(551-471 BCE) was one of the first thinkers to adopt a distinct approach to political philosophy. His philosophy was 'rooted in his belief that a ruler should learn self-discipline, should govern his subjects by his own example, and should treat them with love and concern.' His political beliefs were strongly linked to personal ethics and morality, believing that only a morally upright ruler who possessed 'de', or virtue, should be able to exercise power, and that the behavior of an individual ought to be consistent with their rank in society. WOW, that sounds just like politics today doesn't it? If you hate politics and politicians as much as I do, then you are probably not enjoying the debates, camp
