LAD #4- Federalist #10

1. Why are factions so difficult to eliminate?

Factions are so difficult to eliminate because the two ways to eliminate them include; destroying the liberty which is essential to the existence of the organization, or giving every citizen the same opinions, passions, and interests. However, with each option, there are drastic side effects. With the first option, abolishing the liberty to a faction is almost as bad an idea as the faction itself. Without an alignment of liberty, a faction will instantly fail. Going along with the second option, is almost as unplausable as the first option. Giving the diversity of people today, the chance that every citizen will have the same opinions, passions and interests is so highly unlikely.

2. If factions cannot be removed then how can they be controlled?

Factions can be controlled by removing its causes and controlling it's effects. One method the article talks about on how to manage majority factions is to have a republic, whose members represent more people than the legislatures of a small democracy. With the ability of the representation to select more qualified delegates helps to control a majority faction. Another way to control factions is by not allowing the same interesting in a majority at the same time.