Therefore, they wanted to ensure that no specific church or belief had authority over the State. ... We originally left England because we wanted a country where there was a religious equality, where no man or woman could be persecuted for believing in and practicing their faith in God. ... At the time these documents were written, there existed states that were trying to coerce everyone to follow one predefined denomination. ... There are those liberals that say they are the lovers of the earth and animals, and then allow millions of acres of timber to burn with wild fire rather than allowi...

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Why then, by the end of the decade, had the tide of democratic process receded, and how had Japan's conservative and authoritarian elements reined back power from the hands of the people? ... As well as civilian obstacles to the effectiveness of the elected parliament, there was also the fact that the military had no obligation or accountability to it. ... Criticism of the lower house often stemmed from the fact that it was quick to cooperate with and bend to the will of non-party elites10, and it is true that there was no shortage of political scandals to undermine public confidence in ...

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However, in general, it can be said that there is no casual relationship between the philosophies of the Enlightenment and the outbreak of the French Revolution. ... Once society was deemed to be man-made, then it could be changed. ... Indeed, the 18th century had no Karl Marx because the prophets of revolution, like Marx, were made by the French Revolution. ... There were direct causes such as class warfare, economic instability and the daily struggle of the masses. ... There is no denying that the ideas of the philosophers of the time lent themselves to the change of statues quo, but they th...

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But, chanced with a reign of terror, he too was shut down by the people, The Thermidorian Reaction, which then lead to a new government, The Directory-which was incapable of getting anything done. After much hope was lost, there, rising from the ashes like phoenix, was the great Napoleon Bonaparte. ... Many took to the streets to declare their unrest during the October days, and then again, by breaking away from the other Estates-which lead to the creation of the National Assembly. ... Although it seemed that times were harder after capture of their "king, " Napoleon, the revolution had settle...

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John Lockes ideas of government were a departure from previous thinking because John Locke said that the government was there to fulfill the needs of its people, and if it had failed to do so, then it would be replaced with a new one who can fulfil the needs of the people. ... Montesquieu believes that there should be a separation of powers within the government so that there would be three different forms. These forms were known as the legislative, the executive, and the judicial. ... Governments in Europe before the Enlightenment were predominantly Divine Right Monarchies. ... Also, it ent...

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It was a movement to overcome the natural law traditions that were founded by the forefathers and progress beyond the political principles that were established. ... " He then explains that because things have changed dramatically since the founding of the United States there has to be change. ... Because of the economic advancements that were taking place, Americans could no longer enjoy the blessings and liberties that the Declaration proclaimed. ... Pragmatists realized that there were different contexts associated with rights. ... There were some contradictory involved such as not adv...

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Once the rights, "Life, Liberty and Property" are locked in then the citizens have no reason to overthrow their government. ... " His ideas that were arranged in the 18th century are now key parts in today's constitution. ... No research translating into a vote is allowed and the public is left unhappy having to break rules and cross borders. ... Hobbes also believed that there was a danger in electing a strong leader in a liberal democracy. ... Also many people under Stalin's law were unaware of the mass killing of Kulak's. ...

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In the Enlightenment period, there were different views concerning life and religion. ... Data were then recorded and analyzed to find a conclusion. ... Through reason, they were now going to think and act rationally and with the progress of science, humans can then live a life leading up to perfection. ... Many wars were fought, and many lives were lost. New religions sprung up here and there, but humanity had the freedom to think and establish themselves in a progressing world....

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There are inequalities between races and gender. ... He felt blacks were good people and had no reason to hate them. ... How would it be to live in a society which had no prior history? Creating a utopian society where there are no inequalities. ... If that is achieved then society might save itself from destruction. ...

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He then dedicated himself to breaking down the internal tariffs within France. ... Despite the bloodshed at the Bastille and the riots in Paris, there was some clear-headed thinking. ... The French Revolution had brought forth first anarchy, then statism, and finally, dictatorship. ... There was no 'revolutionary justice'; there was no reign of terror; there were no bloodthirsty proclamations by the Continental Congress." ... In the Boston Tea Party, no one was hurt and no property was damaged except for the tea. ...

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It influenced the American Revolution and then the French revolutions. ... Thomas Hobbes said, "If everyone gave up their rights to a strong ruler, that in return then would receive law and order."... They were mostly the members of the Borsuasie. ... Then the scientists review data and form a conclusion. ... There were many great thinkers of the Enlightenment, such as John Locke, Galileo, Voltaire, J.J. ...

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In the French Revolution of the late 1700's, there existed a strong economic divide between the rich and the poor. ... If there is an existed struggling and helpless public, who is discontent with its situation, and doesn't see leader as legitimate force to improve the status quo, then often (as in the case of the French Revolution) they feel as if they must take action in their own hands. ... In a brief summary, Americans desired more independence from Britain; they were opposed to the oppressive actions taken by the British, the British were uncooperative, so the Americans revolted...

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Constitution were created. ... Both these concepts go hand and hand with one another: if there is more social justice then there is more democracy and vice-versa. ... In Robert Nozick's book titled, Anarchy, State and Utopia, he states that, "individuals have rights, and there are things no person or group may do to them without violating their rights" (2). ... This idea also follows the ideas of Adam Smith and John Locke, who believe in free marketplace and as long as there is this freedom there is justice. ... But it is no less true that these kinds of exclusions were always...

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He says, "No, and I Wouldn't. ... "(pg177) Winthrop gives a since of that individuals need to listen to God or their going to ruin there reputation with God. ... They have to trust God's word that their life is going to be greater then they could even imagine. ... They were more focused on something that was concrete. ... When people are willing to lie to themselves then their willing to do anything. ...

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There was a major political idea behind the want for these changes, liberalism. ... Liberalism is no different. ... John Locke advocated this when he attacked the government saying no government allows absolute liberty-. This is true because if no laws were in place then absolute liberty would soon be replaced by anarchy. ... In the late 1850's women were still held to be the inferior sex, dependant on their fathers and then their husbands in both Britain and America. ...

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All across France there was a transition from the old regime to the modern. ... To sum everything up there were many reasons that contributed to conceptualizing the French Revolution, yet it was the Bourgeoisie that took the actual step in realizing it. ... The number of peasants was easily more numerous then the other social classes, having four fifths of the population . ... Lastly there were the philosophes, the creator of the ideas implemented in the French Revolution. ... There were many ideas presented by philosophes that were floating in the minds of many people, like that of Rou...

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1) There are many external and internal threats made to the states. ... There are also threats made by other nation's armies. ... September 11th was also an internal threat because there people who flew the planes were taught how to fly here in the United States, and they lived here for many years. ... If equality isn't shown by a form of a government like in tyranny, oligarchy, and democracy, then the people really don't have a say in what is done. ... So there is no way that traditional conservatives would allow for same sex marriages to happen. ...

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John Locke's philosophies were influenced by his life and work. ... Later John Locke went to Holland because of there was suspected radicalism in the government while there he wrote the Essay Concerning Human Understanding which examines the nature of the Human mind and the processes by which it sees it sees the world. ... In the mid 1660's John Locke focused on philosophy while he lived in Oxford, then he became acquainted with Robert Boyle,who played an important in the early years of the Royal society, who then introduced John Locke to the Royal Society, which was made up of scien...

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As Tocqueville sees it, there are many dangers facing American democracy, mostly lying in societal attitudes and tendencies. ... He believed that if all were equal, then no one person had any basis to claim the right to rule over another. ... The conclusion is that the opinion of the majority must be the best one, and as a result, there is a tendency to abandon freedom of thought in democratic societies. ... In this novel, there were also some aspects of American society that, according to Tocqueville, helped to preserve democracy. ...

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American revolutionaries saw the freedom of language as a natural right, and how property can be claimed and then others can acknowledge that ownership as an aid in equality/inequality. ... The French felt that intuitions were corrupting the nature of man, and believed that starting over without them would be most effective in restoring order within the country. Rousseau argued that man and government were both good in nature, but were corrupted and made cruel by institutions, and that there would be no liberty without a good government protecting it. ... Although the ideas were utilized to ...

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During this time there were scores of technological advancements. ... Along with the immense leaps in technology, there was also an overall demise in the socioeconomic and cultural situation of the people. ... France's economic system allowed for the highest taxation of the third estate while the clergy members were exempt from taxes, and the nobles paid little or no taxes at all. ... Aristocrats were stripped of their privileges; however peasants were given no aid out of poverty. ... The forces of change caused revolutions and revolts to first take place in the 1820s and 1830s and the...

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Furthermore, a call-to-action in the free speech is necessary, as a call to action shows that there is a potential action behind that threat, and that the speech is not being used loosely, but rather as a tool to start a rise and cause real physical harm to an individual or the United States as a whole, because that speech would then be interfering with the free speech and life of the other individual in harms way. ... In looking at a recent situation at Oklahoma State University, where fraternity members were caught on video singing "There will never be a nigger in SAE," the Oklaho...

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He in encountered by two men who notice him by saying "Comrade, there's a well-built young man who's just the right height." They then ask Candide to dine with them but Candide says he has no money. ... Voltaire then says "It did him no good to maintain that man's will is free and that he wanted neither: he had to make a choice. ... It talks about "old men with wounds all over their bodies were watching the death of throes of butchered women who clutched their children to their bloody breasts." ... Voltaire hints to Candide making an error in not questioning Pangloss" autho...

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Some people started to feel and understand the idea of there being a God, which caused many to speculate against the church. ... For a man, we can observe only his place here on earth, and that has no comparison for God's infinite knowledge. ... The skills to reason and understand were the primary focus of the Enlightenment Period and were also noted as the Age of Reasoning. ... He wants us to look into these problems that were hidden away from a man. ... Pope illustrates this for the reader when he writes, "no Christians thirst for gold....

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Some of these philosophes included John Locke who's main philosophy was that there was no such government under the Divine Right of Kings theory, Voltaire who's primary focus was individual liberty and Cesare Beccaria who was mainly against capital punishment and identified new directions in the system of criminal law. ... However, his ideas were not greatly heard by the government. ... They were not given a second chance and people who carried out small crimes where put into prison for the rest of their lives. ... If they are not able to pay off the fine then they should be put in...

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