The concept of an open society is a term first employed by Sir Karl Popper in his 1950 book the Open Society and Its Enemies. The term essentially means a society in which the state has as little control as is possible for the state to function in a coherent and decent fashion. As to what this extent may be is the greatest source of contention for this concept.
Essentially an open society revolves around the ability for all people to talk openly on all issues; for no group, minority or majority, to be suppressed or prejudiced against. .
Oppressive majority rule can work in many ways. The majority may bring pressure on the government to enact laws that specifically work against the minority. The majority, either through law or through other means may blank out the views of the minority, leaving only their own views to be heard. Or, the majority may force elections in such a way that only their political views have representation, or at the least, the dominant representation.
As such it is essential that all members of such a society have several basic rights. These are normally said to be:.
Freedom of thought: The freedom for any individual to uphold any beliefs or ideas, to put these forward as theories, research and hypotheses and to vocalise such ideas publicly and in debate.
Freedom of speech: The right of any individual to speak publicly - be it accurately or falsely, on any and all maters and in any situation.
Free and fair elections: The right for any individual to cast a private vote for a governing party or leader without pressure from other individuals groups or organisations.
Freedom of Religious Belief: The right for any individual to voice any religious belief they may hold and to practice such beliefs.
There are many reasons for the suggestion that an open society is a true and fair society. It allows individuals to fully express themselves and their ideas, thereby expanding the knowledge and experience of their society.
Women In Society Women have come a long way in society throughout time. ... Women in today's society are free to be outside and free to speak openly to men. ... Athens, on the other hand, was a more open society than Sparta but treated their women much differently. ... This is very different from women in our society today. ... They have an ideal role of being equals in this society....
(Censorship Is Essential to an Open Society, 3) In short, there are people that have ability to making decision to distinguish good or bad web pages. ... (Censorship Is Harmful to an Open Society, 2) Nobody can say tomorrow everybody respects the human's right. ... Brandeis is quoted as saying in the Censorship is Essential to an Open Society: "The fitting remedy for evil counsels is good ones" (3) The article goes on to dispute this by arguing that if this idea was right, because evil speech has been attacked for a thousand years, evil speech would have been conquered long t...
THE OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE MOVEMENT WHY THE OPEN SOURCE APPROACH WILL LEAD TO LOW COST, QUALITY SOFTWARE Abstract What is open source software? ... WHAT EXACTLY IS OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE? ... HOW DOES THE OPEN SOURCE PROCESS WORK? ... This is as much pragmatic marketing advice as it is a service to society. ... WHY SHOULD THE CONSUMER CARE ABOUT OPEN SOURCE? ...
They have a tremendous influence on American society by positively influencing the economy, helping to create more inventions, and changing society. ... This opened jobs in new industries such as mechanics, car dealers and gas station attendants. ... The advertising spectrum has opened up to a whole new focus on Vehicles and there many accessories and related merchandise. ... Society will be forever changed. ... Independence has always Been a big factor of American society. ...
For example, holding open a door for someone, specifically a woman. I have seen many instances where a kid that is old enough to know better just opens the door and flies through it to get where he is trying to get to, not caring about who is behind him. For me I was taught that, as a common courtesy, to hold open a door for anyone no matter the age or the gender is proper. ... So as time increases the self-censorship of our society has dropped dramatically and shows the rudeness in the society as one big family. ... Our society has increasingly gotten ruder in many ways. ...
Media is the prime reflection of society and culture. ... " In the video Beyoncé is shown sitting with legs wide open as she is describing the man with the big "ego", this refers to the picture that our society paints of how a man should sit, legs wide open and hunched back like a tough guy. ... This video portrayed the way society acts towards a non-passable transgender, if someone looks like a man wearing a wig most of society doesn't take that well and at times reacts with violence as shown in the music video. ... I believe that companies use tactics such as these...
In the contemporary world, the foundation of an ideal society is love between the people that live in it, as it plays a tremendous and inescapable role in the cohesion of an ideal society. ... This essay will examine the roles that love plays in the modern society. ... Fannius opens the discussion by asserting "everyone from Rome has been inquiring on how Laelius is bearing after losing his friend" (1). ... The influence of love is a vast, as well as sufficient force with respect to society; the ideal society is one which is governed by the power of love. ... Love is one of the most-...
Independent journalism implies a human right which must be granted in every democratic society. ... Media is the tool for society to exercise freedom of speech. ... Besides being considered a fundamental right, independent journalism gives citizens two benefits: it allows them to know the truth from different dimensions and prepares them to be more open-minded. In a democratic society, the public has the right to know the truth. ... In other words, a society built on the basis of fake information and false images is not a healthy society. ...
In 1816 Reverend Robert Finley a Presbyterian minister from Basking Ridge, New Jersey contacted Paul Cuffe and told him of his plans to form the American Colonization Society. Paul Cuffe was well known for the trip he took with thirty-eight Negroes to West Africa( American Colonization Society and the Slave Receptive of 1860-1861 p 266) this opened the eyes of many, knowing that it was possible to relocate blacks. ... Caldwell, a Clerk of the Supreme Court and the American Colonization Society was established. ... On January 15, 1817, Forten and other black leaders called a meeting at Bethel ...
