Absolute Power

The phrase "Absolute power corrupts absolutely" has been heard throughout many areas of our lives. It is a phrase that has been uttered by many people in positions of power. I do not believe the phrase that absolute power corrupts absolutely. I do believe that absolute power can corrupt certain individuals if it did happen to escalate to that level, but not in it absolutely corrupting. I believe that those people that are presented with absolute power have the decision of doing two things. They can use their power for the greater good, making wise choices, budgeting money, and making other actions in the interest of the people as a whole. They can also use their power to their advantage and become corrupted to a certain degree and take over their position in a corrupt way, spending money the way they want, making decisions in their own best interest, and not heeding all of the opinions of the people. I believe that these are the two things that leaders or other people with absolute power have the option of choosing.

I do not believe that corruption can become absolute, simply because that seems to be an unmeasurable amount and there are many factors to determine in that aspect. Many people act responsible and are in if for the long run and for the people on the other side of them and not themselves. This is one main reason that I do not believe in absolute corruption. One example that comes to mind is the Supreme Court and how it has the option of making powerful decisions time after time. The group is composed of approximately nine individuals that all work together to achieve a common goal. If one of those individuals becomes corrupt and begins to not listen to any of the other member in the Court, then there would be a problem. I do not believe in sole absolute corruption, either in a group or a single person. There have been many instances in history that have involved absolute power, such as Hitler and Stalin, however I do not believe that absolute corruption was the case for either, mainly because it would have had to been fully admitted and it seems to be an unmeasurable amount.