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The Timocratic Man:

• Honor before comfort or health and wealth
• A handshake is all that is necessary for a contract
• Duty, not self desire
• A man of true leisure

The Oligarchic Man:

• Acts out of self interest; for health and wealth
• Does right because of the above statement, therefore there is a limit for him
• Duty, but usually only when it may benefit him. He is pragmatic.

The Democratic Man:

• Acts out of personal interest and comfort
• Avoid difficulties
• Changes his opinion as the wind blows; and is an extreme pragmatist and rationalist.
• Idleness rather than leisure.

• Receives the sacraments more than the minimum requirements out of love for our Lord
• Prays daily; really prays daily out of love for our Lord
• Scripture and Church Documents are his primary sources for catechesis
• Does not approach catechism class as, “how do I fill this hour?”
• Prays for his students out of love for our Lord

• Receives the sacraments as obligations and at a minimum requirement
• Prays because he should on a pretty regular basis
• Writes catechetical plans and then find Scripture to fit his plan; least amount of work for the desired outcome
• Finds the fastest, easiest, then most effective way to fill his session time.
• Remembers to pray before and after each session and takes intentions, but rarely acts on them.

• Receives the sacraments as obligations only and at a minimum requirement. Also has very little commitment to do so.
• Does not pray on a regular basis
• Comes up with catechetical plans last minute, grabs someone else’s plan with little preparation, and rarely uses Scripture.
• Most of the class is activity based, not content based
• Class prayer is empty and lifeless.