Age and experience are often favoured upon in society. The older you are, the wiser the choices you make.

You learn from your mistakes, and only the old have made enough mistakes to be declared responsible. The young supposedly have much to learn, having barely trodden a foot out of line in the short time they have been around. Does this seem right?

No.

Of course the problem lies when the old do not learn from their mistakes, yet are assumed to have done so. The old can just be oblivious to their past errors; in more serious cases, they can justify and believe that they have done nothing wrong. However the most serious case is when they are aware that they have made mistakes, yet brush them aside, aware of their wrongdoings.

There are many different ways to gain experience though. A child of five years could have seen far more than that of a ninety year old on his deathbed. It is this type of experience that society thrives from, and of which it must be based upon.

But alas, here lies the second problem! Those with true experience may not be fit to lead when they have ‘lived’ so much. Love, pain, joy, despair - all emotions that serve as bias demons when it comes to making a decision. This is why society can never be perfect, to be a truly fair leader, you must be that of which no one is; emotionless.

These two themes are key in any society, and in the city of Idyless, it is no different. Age discriminates and works against the greater good, the worst part being that no one objects. The emotions of those who make the biggest choices, be it greed, despair or ecstasy, all work to sabotage the best decision that could be made.

In a world where these factors will always exist, will whoever stands up to lead the people be capable of achieving the best result? Or does every man in fact have a weakness that will prove disastrous for all involved?