LAD #5: Federalist #10

1. Why are factions so difficult to eliminate?
The reality that factions remain difficult to abolish lies with one simple concept: they are an unavoidable, natural component of society. As each man of a society is treated differently, these unmet desires and wants of the people will undoubtedly form their perceptions of the world around them. It is in these perceptions that multiple parties are formed, each designated to fulfilling this common need (i.e. faction). These common interests can find themselves rooted in nearly anything, whether it be wealth, social stature, land possession, manufacturing interests, and far more. The only means by which these factions could be effectively ended would be to either deny the people their unalienable rights, thus contradicting all that the American Revolution was fought in search of and forcing the government of this nation into hypocrisy, or give each individual equal rights, a rather inconceivable notion due to the fact that each individual is an individual of their own creation, being forged through experience and conscience.

2. If factions cannot be removed then how can they be controlled?
The people of this nation, being themselves inadequate judges of their own efforts being made in cooperation with their ideals, often times hinting towards a certain level of bias on their part, make for a democracy devout in protecting the rights of the people inadequate to put out the flames of a faction based society. However, a democracy favoring representative governmental strategies would ensure the that they conduct themselves in a manner that is beneficial for the state, often times seperating themselves from the "zeal" or enthusiasm of a faction. Although power, when placed into the hands of an individual, often corrupts, the number of representatives within a democratic form of government, elected by a vast population of people from various factions within a given area, would aid in neutralizing these factional opinions. Too, due to the presence of numerous factions within the United States, it becomes far too difficult for one faction to monopolize the field in which it resides. In this truth, it is commonly known that equal representation can be guaranteed without the fear that one will infringe upon the rights of an opposing faction.