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Sacrifice of political ideals

Name(s):

Lack of idealism in politics

Political compromise

Political expediency

Incidence

In 1993, with an election approaching, the chairman of the Social Democrats in Japan promised to accept Japanese soldiers taking part in the UN peacekeeping operations. Many in the party saw it as a betrayal of socialist ideals, which stand by an interpretation of the "peace constitution" that Japanese soldiers should not take part in foreign operations.

Claim

If two laws are in conflict, the good law will be adjusted to accommodate the bad law.

Broader

Compromise as a betrayal of principles

Reduces

Idealism

Aggravates

Cynicism ^{[in 2 loops]}

Unethical practices in politics ^{[in 1 loop]}

Aggravated by

Unchallenging world vision

Organizational bureaucracy in the environmental movement

Reduced by

Idealism of opposition groups

Strategy(ies)

Sacrificing political ideals

Providing sufficient idealism in politics

Value(s)

Type

(F) Fuzzy exceptional problems

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