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Stagnation

12/6/2017

Stagnation


A system in perfect working order can fall into stagnation over a long period of time. Challenges keep people physically strong and mentally sharp. Challenges can come in the form of external threats to a community, law-breakers within the community or unsolved problems like illness.
That is why we must keep the population physically and mentally healthy so we have an ever-ready force for armed conflict with other nations. We must be compassionate in distributing justice to those who break the rules. And, we must continually educate our population.

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