The pamphlet explained the advantages of and the need for immediate independence in clear, simple language. In his Common Sense, Paine states that sooner or later independence must come, because America had lost touch with the mother country. In his words, all the arguments for separation of England are based on nothing more than simple facts, plain text arguments and common sense. Government was necessary evil that could only become safe when it was representative and altered by frequent elections. The function of government in society ought to be only regulating and therefore as simple as possible.
I believe the phrases “Public Opinion” and “Voice of God” are integrated into Twain’s conclusion in order to provide a hint of irony to sum up the effects of popular opinion. Twain first uses “Public Opinion” as a noun in order to display its influence on the common individual. In the previous sentence before the phrase is mentioned, Twain state that “We all do no end of feeling, and we mistake it for thinking.” “It” is Public Opinion, and its influence makes man involuntarily lean towards trends in society. “Voice of God” is then used as ironic evidence that people who try to justify their supposedly “individualistic” thoughts are actually influenced by an external source (religious activists). The phrase “Some think it is the Voice of God” is crucial in that “some” is used rather than a singular noun, proving that these justifications have already been influenced by external sources, thus proving
They all elaborate and personify madness as a derivation of vitality, form of genius, sanity put to good use. You see, if I’m not mistaken, two of society’s most reliable sources contradict between their statements. And yet we haven’t come to the amusing part. Society is unable to differentiate let alone comprehend the difference between such astray notions. Gentleman, reflect and ponder, society should not define madness for us, society itself is mad.
He was the man responsible for a majority of quotes that made this text popular. Voltaire’s satire evolves around Pangloss’s optimism. His philosophical views mainly target conceptions from the Enlightment. His views state that, “the conception that if God is all good, and all-puissant God had engendered the world and that, therefore, the world must be impeccable.” It is believed through his philosophy that it is seen as misguided or evil, it is because they do not understand the overall good that the “evil” is designated to accommodate. Like Candide, Pangloss is not a tenable character; rather, he is a distorted, hyperbolized representation of a philosopher whose beliefs and perspective is considerable linked to his philosophy.
The Cynical Smirk In this chapter Loeb discusses the cynical mindset we as a people have. He says cynicism is a self imposed blindness, a rejection of the world because we are afraid it will hurt us or disappoint us. He makes the argument that by our passiveness we allow big companies and government officials to do whatever they like. They believe that they are to big to be beat because we let them believe that. As long as we don’t push back, naturally they will continue to keep taking from us and pushing the boundaries.
In the Essay “Pc is Ridiculous!” by Alison, the purpose of this essay is to state her opinion on the fact that she believes Political Correctness (pc) is ridiculous to her! She finds it to be so ridiculous that she begins to insult the people who participate in pc. The thesis of this statement begins in paragraph two, although paragraph one does not state much of a thesis because of the way she begins to vent and ramble on how ridiculous it is. But in paragraph two she states the purpose of why we or the populous participate in pc. She states that if we continue to participate we will be a “repressive society” which to me seems very one sided, she speaks to everyone in this essay, because she wants everyone to know that if you participate in the pc, we are not only being ridiculous but we are being a “repressive society.” This essay, or what seems to be an essay, is not an effective argument because of the way she argues, she does not see things from both sides, but she chooses to voice her side and why she thinks it is ridiculous!
‘HHMM’, Hollywood, Harvard, McDonald’s, and Microsoft, were selling not only their products but also America's culture and values, the secrets of its success, to the rest of the world.' However, employing only hard power or only soft power in a given situation will usually prove inadequate. Nye utilizes the example of terrorism, arguing simply utilizing soft power resources to change the hearts and minds of the Taliban government would be ineffective and requires a hard power component. Nevertheless, in the Middle East, in the eyes of Islamic fundamentalists, the openness of Western culture is repulsive, which we have a term for it ‘anti-Americanism’. As a result, Joseph Nye, suggests that the most effective strategies in foreign policy today require a mix of hard and soft power resources, the ‘smart power’.
The eloquent lineage of the ever present Anglo might behind you. This however, also comes with a lot of unexpected baggage, and unwanted hostilities. Thomas pain challenged anyone to come up with a single instance in which being a subordinate to Great Britain might benefit the colonies. So while you may have the added benefit of Great Britain’s allies, you also have her enemies to contend with. Common Sense reads “Great Britain set us at variance with nations who would otherwise seek our friendship” (154).
At a young age you learn how to avoid and say no to peer pressure. So why not be able to do that with junk food? You cannot blame the government for your child trying drugs due to peer pressure, why should you be able to blame the government for the peer pressure of fast food chains? According to Radley Balko, people should own the fact that they want to be healthy and not wait for someone else to do something to make it harder for them to get it. If gun violence was on the rise should we raise the price of guns or promote gun safety and proper use?
Albert Einstein once said, “We cannot despair of humanity, since we ourselves are human beings.” Being human is making mistakes. We make mistakes because we are capable of being scared, overconfident, zealous, and joyous. This myriad array of emotions both coerces and condemns our every action, dooming us to a life of acting on impulse and striving for perfection. Emotions can push us to do great things, yet also tempt us towards evil. Our capacity to act beyond primal instinct is what makes us human.