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John Stuart Mill

            In the reading on liberalism as presented by information on the theory presented by John Stuart Mill he discusses his theories of Government is dictated by the view o f Lassier-faire Faire which roughly translated means hands free. This meaning that Mill prefers a government that takes the interests of the society as well as its own in order to regulate societal rules and overall life. In terms of mills theory he believes the government should have limited authority and involvement in human life.Yet he does not condemn intervention and states ways on when it is necessary for governmental intervention.In this reading Mill discusses his disapproval in the abuse of power and intervention of the government for such interventions limit one experience and the lessons that go along with such experiences , and with the intervention of governmental agencies one is stripped of these experiences and can even become dependent on the government. He also states that the government must j!.
             ustify its reasons for intervention in the free agency of individuals. In his theory he points out two different types of government 1) Authoritative (direct control or regulation on human life vis a vis law) and 2) Passive government( which sets up certain agencies yet does not directly influence or regulate vis a vis schools , church etc )Mill seem s to favor the Passive form thus giving the individual the right to a life without complete government control. Yet we must discuss that he does not denounce authoritative form of government and discusses the situations in which the government must intervene . So let us now discuss these situations; Mill discusses five prose arguments . The first deals with the mental capability and the incapability of ones judgments in the case of idiocy. He also discusses the welfare of children in correlation to labor laws and slavery, and the rights of animals . He also was one of the first to defend the place of women in society by stating that they are just as capable as men and not as many at the time though them to be inferior.


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