The Swedish Model

Transparency with the government is the most important aspect to the Swedish model of state.  With no closed doors, everyone can understand exactly was is taking place, and how it will affect them.  I think it's interesting that a government like the Swedish model is quite powerful, given that it decides that fate of children instead of the family, yet there is not a huge aversion to it like most all-powerful governments have received in the past.  Transparency is the most essential part to this phenomenon, and I think that it's importance is evidence that most people don't want to have control over what happens to them, but would rather have someone else makes decisions, as long as the person understands why those decisions are being made.  I argued in an earlier post, in response to Declan, that dictatorships are the most natural form of governments for people, because people are naturally inclined to just give up their responsibility in return for protection.  Where most dictatorships go wrong in where Sweden went right, hiding everything behind lies and the like.  The reason why  most dictators lie is because their policies normally do not benefit the people as much as the people would like or expect, and the dictators are afraid that if the public knows the truth their house of cards will collapse.  The Swedish government doesn't have to worry about this, but it's policies are totally legit, and therefore they are willing to show everyone what's going on.  This means that the people will gladly have no power, which again it something natural for humans.