On the other hand, pure logic has a very restricted application to actual social and civic life, and there is no possible reason for changing from one system to the other simply because the change would make our political system in theory more symmetrical.
Roosevelt acknowledges the limitations of pure logic in practical governance, suggesting that political systems should adapt to real-world complexities.
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