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Rule of man is absence of rule of law. It is a society in which one person, or a group of persons, rules arbitrarily. The Sovereign exercises absolute authority and is not bound by any law, he as a person stands outside law. The philosopher Hobbes advocated such a society, saying that a society would be better if it had one absolute monarch as he would be free to choose and do what he thinks is best for the society without taking into account the opinions of others.

Others dissent by historical evidence that points in the opposing direction claiming the impermanence of the systems brought on by Dictators like Stalin, Hitler and Mao which are remembered in having faired more by despotism than government system and thereby typifying the exertion of "rule of man" within their reigns. The results of which comprised violations to internationally recognized basic human rights. Relating the common inference of warning against the utility of such regimes that many have cited within the adage that Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely.

"Rule of man" can also be in reference to the game Traveller.

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-Rule of man is absence of [[rule of law]]. It is a society in which one person, or a group of persons, rules arbitrarily.
+'''Rule of man''' is absence of [[rule of law]]. It is a society in which [[autarchy|one person]], or a [[oligarchy|group of persons]], rules arbitrarily.
-The Sovereign exercises absolute authority and is not bound by any law, he as a person stands above the law. The philosopher [[Hobbes]] advocated such a society, saying that a society would be better if it had one absolute [[monarch]] as he would be free to choose and do what he thinks is best for the society without taking into account the opinions of others.
+The Sovereign exercises absolute authority and is [[anomie|not bound by any law]], he as a person stands outside law. The philosopher [[Hobbes]] advocated such a society, saying that a society would be better if it had one absolute [[monarch]] as he would be free to choose and do what he thinks is best for the society without taking into account the opinions of others.
-However, real historical evidence points in a quite different direction. [[Dictators]] like [[Stalin]], [[Hitler]] and [[Mao]] all exercised rule of man in their reigns, and the results were gruesome violations to human rights and countless atrocities.
+Others dissent by historical evidence that points in the opposing direction claiming the impermanence of the systems brought on by [[Dictators]] like [[Stalin]], [[Hitler]] and [[Mao]] which are remembered in having faired more by despotism than government system and thereby typifying the exertion of "rule of man" within their reigns. The results of which comprised violations to internationally recognized basic human rights. Relating the common inference of warning against the utility of such regimes that many have cited within the adage that Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely.
+"Rule of man" can also be in reference to the game [[Traveller (role-playing game)|Traveller]].
-History shows that without some checks and balance to the ruler’s power, he is bound to misuse them, for as the saying goes:
-Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely.
-Rule of man can also be in reference to the game [[Traveller (role-playing game)|Traveller]].