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Egypt: Once lit, the flame will never die

Tunisian citizens have ended the regime of Ben Ali in five weeks .

In Egypt, the event of January 25, 2011 will probably remain forever engraved in our minds. Egyptians chanted the slogan: " January 25, I take in hand the affairs of my country .

January 27, a first in the history of social media, Egyptian authorities have disconnected almost all of the communication system of the country, cutting the freedom of expression of 78 million. Egypt is the most populous Arab country.

In the media, it said today that the Egyptians hope the president will resign within days. The anti-Mubarak called for continuing protests until the regime fell .

Tomorrow February 1, a million people are expected for a big march along the call for general strike on Sunday to further accentuate the pressure on the regime.

Citizens release values that were imposed, and would now comply to deceive oneself. In other words, freedom becomes a quest which nothing can divert. Citizens understand that they must remain faithful to that quest. The wrong way would be to move away.

Their strength - to become the author of their own life, write the screenplay himself of their destiny, in other words, their sense of responsibility - makes sure they probably will succeed reach their goal.

In a philosophy of open government, citizen participation is sought. This becomes possible when citizens are responsible. We are currently witnessing a phenomenon of unprecedented citizen empowerment. Governments around the world should take notice.

past few days, I do not stop thinking about the death of Socrates. The death sentence was left indifferent. He proposed to escape by sea by quietly leaving Athens with his friends, and he refused. Their idea of "evil" - to die in the hands of a court corrupt - was not his. The "evil" for Socrates would have been to betray himself. Nobody understood why he did not fear death. To his disciples in tears, totally overwhelmed, he explained that death was an inevitable outcome. It felt like a man walking calmly toward a precipice. Now he had reached the edge of the cliff, why would not he last he caused the slightest fear? By drinking the cup of hemlock, Socrates did not fail in its total commitment to himself.

This example illustrates how a quest for a purpose. When one believes in this quest, it goes to end.

This is palpable, we feel that the Egyptian population is determined to go through.

Other people draw on the courage of the Egyptian (ne) s and pursue an ideal of good governance.

As Plato says eloquently, " once lit, the flame of truth will never die ."

It seems that this flame spread in recent weeks as a wildfire through the collective consciousness . Humanity would it be doing the household , and get rid of bad managers government? This is made possible by social media and awareness that there is the possibility of an inclusive Government.