We can now make out the basic differences between the system...
We can now make out the basic differences between the system of the virtuous community and other standard party organizations, in which loyalty is usually given to the organization not the righteous individual and privileges are given according to activities within the organization not according to the actual qualifications of the members.
Moreover, the activities of such organizations are maintained through the undertakings of the founders to gain new members, while in the system of the virtuous community, the matter is the opposite–the faithful members of the virtuous community are required to investigate the validity of the leader and elect the one most qualified and appropriate for this office. Another…
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