There was no rich and no poor then - no controllers or critics - just Homo Arborus creating the dawn of our society. Their young played like all young animals do, to learn the technique and tactics of future survival.

        Down and Out of the Trees:
        Eventually, however, a pecking order evolved in the forest and the superior would impress the inferior for better food, sleeping or better mating arrangements for the survival of the fittest. Thus leaders and followers were established which led to the leaving of the safety of the trees for better control by the superior primates - Homo Erectus.

(A primate is an animal who can mate his first finger with his thumb - better to hold onto tree branches and other similar objects such as primitive tools or large male organs. So, the evolution of our own primate species became feasible - if not preordained - by males with superior willies)

        Fired Up:
        On the ground the primates were at a disadvantage with predators, needs for shelter, and lack of food and sex at arms length. They became cave users on their way to better feeding grounds. Eventually, when fire was discovered, they became cave dwellers from which many scouted for fuel and food.
       A clan or tribal Chief was selected, collected, elected or projected to organize protection, shelter, food and great sex distribution - besides basic discipline within the group.

       Team Sport Already:                                  Now the young played together as a team to learn those techniques and tactics that would help them survive as a tribe in the future and to protect their tribe against predators and potential enemies.

       Tribal Chiefs, Sex and the Shaman:
       At this point one can visualise a group of male primates sitting about a fire in their cave. Seated would be the Controllers making decisions about the conduct of the tribe or social system based no doubt upon the size of the weaponry and the associated skills that mattered.
       Standing at the back of the leaders would be the lesser endowed Critics - not able to vote on the decisions but verbalising to the extent that the leaders might take consideration of their views.

       (Older females generally, were not overt leaders but usually got what they wanted by that age old recipe of hot tongue and cold shoulder)

       Out on the plains would be the hunters and gatherers of the food, fuel and other Creative necessities - such as looking after the young maidens of the tribe - or the tribe down the road.

       Later would come the Shaman - the witch doctor or religious who would Criticise and Control all by way of mysticism and/or spiritualism (psychology) from an aloof and even haughty, almost godlike position. (to whom, at a special moment, a fair haired maiden or smally boy was delivered no doubt)

      Kings and Queens:
     As the years go by, each primitive in it's evolution is endowed by nature to his respective vocation and these idiosyncratic attributes define not only the character but the attitudes of each of the three personalities that make up a social system. Controllers, Critics and Creatives. (Executives - Examiners - Entrepreneurs - the future Westminister System)

     Kings and Emperors - Controllers - evolved. Critics, courtiers, teachers and theorists set up their pulpits. Creative artists and artisans helped tradesmen to create art and the goods and services needed for the developing social system.

    The Beginning of Tax And The Birth of Controllers:
    Thus we have controllers, managers, supervisors, sergeants or rulers with their committees, boards, councils, soviets, congress, governments, parliaments, senates, royal chambers and chains of command - with their rules - and regulating accordingly. To do so they needed to set a tribute, excise, levy, tariff, tax or duty to raise revenue to support themselves and their employed enforcers.

     As money was yet to be invented by some Rabbi (Creation Law) or Philosopher (Big Bang Theory) the tribute was usually in the form of grain, animals, or a fair haired maiden daughter or two.

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     Religious Shaman at one time, and up to the present, convinced the Controllers of the need for "tithing" - or a smally boy or two. They also fabricated myths of passed history and the geography (heaven and hell) of the future. Usually with their tribe being the chosen few who had "been there done that". They, who would be looked after in some future paradise - provided they were "good".

    "From each according to his capacity - to each according to his needs" might ring a bell.

    And The Creators:
    And last, but not least, we have the Creative people whose function it was/is to create, actuate and produce the goods and services we eat, wear and utilise from day to day. The creative people usually preferred to make something - like profit - from their farming, crafts or Gilds.

     All make up the Social or Trinity System:
    Each of these three characteristics or attitudes is indispensable within any given social system. All systems - natural or man made require these three basic elements:- a sensor, a control and an actuator. The human body has sensors, eyes, ears etc. - a brain/control - and extremities to create.

         Kids know a computer system requires an input device or sensor, a central processor unit - control, and Creative output devices or actuators.

         A footy fan would know a football game (system) needs spectators, referees and Creative players to make the game worthwhile.

         It should be plain to see that it is difficult - if not impossible - to be all three elements of a system at the same time. A natural Division of Powers in effect - now known as the Westminster System.

      Each element of the system is not interchangeable i.e. the controller is not the sensor nor the actuator neither are they the controller. Each has it's own ordered and orderly function.

       Round Peg in a Square Hole?
       Is there something wrong, then, with our Westminster System of Government and it's "Division of Powers"?

         Elder Critical Lawyers (High Court Justices) look after the Judicial Arm of Government and our Federal Constitution very well:

       Professional Controlling Executives and Perminant Heads - Public Servants - manager the Executive Arm of Government as well as can be expected.

            BUT!

         The Creative or Legislative Arm of Government, responsible for Creating Legislation for a better social environment, is predominantly managed by out of work CRITICS - lawyers, accountants, doctors, second-hand car dealers, real-estate salesmen and of course, union officials.

         Not a Creative Entrepreneur amongst the bloody lot?    

        Where's Dick Smith?       Bloody Hell!

         Is there any wonder they fail to create a better mousetrap?

        And Pollies have no idea of the "Division of Powers". They would like to run the High Court and the Tax Office besides Creating new rules in Parliament.

        Please consider "Yes Minister!" as the way the system operatest. And more than half of the pollys have to go to an accountant to have their Tax Return filed because they cannot understand their own rules and regulations.  

        Pardon me while I have a little cry.

         Hopeless!    Fortunately, they are there only for the poor people - who need welfare, circuses and the chance to vote for something every now and then.