The organization and rules of a civilization repress man's primal desires. ... If man could control the environment, he could control mankind because the environment and civilization determine who and what the individual is and will be. ... (Civilization and Its Discontent, pg. 23) Organized religion is yet another way of repressing man's natural instincts. ...
In the beginning of the nineteenth century, China was falling from its pedestal. ... Japan wanted control over Korea, and took advantage of the rebellious attitude of its reformers. ... The end of the Sino-Japanese War brought discontent in all three Eastern Asian countries. China was forced to relinquish its power over Korea. ... A History of East Asia: From the origins of civilizations to the twenty-first century. 191-227. ...
This concept is emphasized and stressed as being a very important and significant value of our freedom, which it undeniably is; but certain measures of order by higher authorities have been taken to buffer the free speech in order to prevent discontent in a society. ... Morality is thought of as a very important part of society and its progress, so when morality is thought to be so significant, its presence in the environment is needed to be abided by for a society to have its own sense of humanity existing in such freedom. ... The fact that laws exist to assist with mixing freedom an...
By examining the hopes and fears of whites, and especially of blacks from various social classes, demonstrates that America's only unifying vision may soon vanish in the face of racial conflict and discontent. ... Senator who felt our nation was losing its perspective because of its arrogance of power. ... When a nation shows that it has the strongest army, it is also proving that it has better people, better institutions, better principles, and in general, a better civilization. ... Our nation was not perfect, but had its flaws just like any other nation. ...
