As the family’s circumstances changed land was distributed again accordingly. There was a Mir council that had an independent justice system for the Serfs and Serfs could not appeal against any decision of the council. Although they were treated very badly, were very poorly paid and treated, most Serfs weren’t opposed to this mistreatment. This was because the Mir gave the Serfs a feeling of ‘collective identity’, a feeling that they were not alone and that their good deeds would collectively grant them more assured access to heaven. Furthermore, although the Tsar believed that Emancipation would be in the best interests of the Serfs, the majority of Serfs hadn’t even heard of, and weren’t interested in ‘rights’.
Peter Singer and Garret Hardin have conflicting views and they are both absolute in their beliefs. Utilitarianism may be practical in some situations but there are times that it is not. Garret Hardin is one of the people that think utilitarianism can never work. In Tragedy of the Commons, he says that it is not possible for things to be shared by everybody and not break or be overused and polluted. Hardin says that the population growth is a major problem of utilitarianism that has not been answered by anybody.
Evidence: For example, in the first stanza where it says “Send forth the best ye breed-- Go bind Your sons to exile To serve Your captives' need”, it demonstrates that the narrator does not take this very seriously because of the lack of reality he uses when he states those lines. Warrant: This is true because no one would really want to sacrifice there own children especially when there are suppose to be racially superior to everyone else. It makes no sense to even call this a burden because if you are superior to everyone then you should have absolutely no burdens since your better at everything. The narrator continues by saying that they sacrifice their children to serve their captives needs which also demonstrates that it is not serious because this would mean that you are sacrificing the best of the best in order to serve and save people that are worth much less then they are. 2nd Sub claim: Another thing that the narrator does is uses a lot of repetition in order to portray the way the white man claims to feel.
Paine thinks the distinction between King and Subject is different from other societal distinctions among people because he says originally the world lived in equality. All men are born equal and has no right to establish his family over another. Other distinctions have religious or natural reasons, but the distinction between of men into Kings and Subjects has no specific reason. Paine says that when Kings were made it was a mistake, because man was supposed to only have god ruling them. He says the reason for this distinction, could most likely be due to sin.
In both Locke’s and Rousseau’s state of nature, the only agreement they have is that men are born free and equal, with no higher authority with the exception of divine power. Locke adamantly believed that in nature, anarchy and a strong sense of insecurity among the people was prevalent. Rousseau, on the other hand, believed that people are unable to live life to it’s fullest in the chaotic state of nature, and no rights are inherent. Rousseau proves this to readers when he states, “The first person, who, having inclosed a piece of the ground, bethought himself of saying This is mine, and found people simple enough to believe him, was the real founder of civil society. From how many crimes, battles an murders, from how many horrors and misfortunes would not that man have saved mankind, who should have pulled up the stakes, or filled up the ditch, crying out to his fellows.
From today as mine by right.” Creon also now believes that as he is now king he is infallible and believes that his own laws should come above the laws of the gods. “But I am the law” Creon`s own attitude towards his own rule seems very autocratic, his opinion that a king does not need to listen to the people and make judgements he believes are the most beneficial to the state. “ I have never based my political principles on the opinions of people in the streets” “And I will act according to my own convictions” Creon believes that his actions to deny the burial of Polynices are justified because he believes that the gods will support his actions as Polynices was a traitor and Creon sees no reason as to why the gods would honour a traitor. “No, he must be left unburied, his corpse carrion for the birds and dogs to tear, an obscenity for citizens to behold! These are my principles.
Thoreau believes that society needs to forgo all of the cumbersome details of life and live in a much simpler life. He believes we, humans, must be independent and self-reliant and not adhere to public opinion and tradition and we also must attempt to understand or at least acknowledge the beauty and simplicity of nature. Thoreau’s beliefs have a greater relevance in the modern day than even in his own time yet in modern day society most of the public scoffs at his suggestions. Thoreau asserts that humans must be self-reliant and hold their own positions in higher esteem than those of others. He advises us to “step to the music which [we] hear” and make our own decisions and our own route to wherever we desire.
2) Save your work on this template, then submit as an attachment to the appropriate drop box. “Americans and the Land” 1) In the introduction, Steinbeck shows his views on the early settlers and their attitudes regarding the virgin land. Consider his word choice. List at least three words that demonstrate his contempt for this behavior. “I have often wondered at the savagery and thoughtlessness with which our early settlers approached this rich continent.”In this sentence alone lets the readers know how he felt towards the early settlers that they were inconsiderate, selfish, unruly group of people that didn’t really know better in a sense.
The Completely Equal Societies; Proving They do not Work Many societies strive to make every person as equal as possible to the next, believing that this makes everything fair for everyone. In all truth though, society cannot function in this way; no matter what, there will always be someone or some group that has more power than everyone else. Equality should only concern the important issues, such as equal rights for all races and each gender. Both the novel Animal Farm by George Orwell and the short story “Harrison Bergeron” by Kurt Vonnegut Jr. are the quintessence of inequality and prove this point; all equal societies do not work. There are many similarities the book Animal Farm shares with the short story “Harrison Bergeron”, one being that no one is truly equal in either society, the second being that there is a group with supreme power that dictates what every person does and manipulates them, lastly the characters in each society look the other way when something terrible happens, no one wants to challenge the government for fear of serious punishment.
Brahma teaches that all things, no matter how unrelated, are part of a bigger picture or purpose, and that material goods are worth nothing when it comes to finding truth. Although both these works are, at a first glance, totally different, they both relate directly to lessons that can be followed in order to reach enlightenment. In the journey for the self, being a free thinker is difficult, especially in this society because of the increased reliance on the system. It is important to always push the boundaries and test the authority of one’s superiors because without the restriction of a higher power, truth cannot be accomplished. McMurphy in One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest shows this kind of attitude in the scene where he wants to switch the schedule so he and the rest of the ward can watch the World Series.