Over the course of human history, the concept of justice has been indefinitely disputed. Today, the definition can be told as: fair behavior and treatment. However, many intellectuals still fight over the applications of whether or not one thing should be considered “just”. In the past 100 years, authoritarian regimes have dominated a vast number of prominent countries. Many, maybe even all, of these societies committed acts that crossed the line of equitable, and fell to crime. The tragedies of such governments were documented and helped to create a new, modern world. Controversial painters dangerously displayed images of oppression, propaganda, and death. Whereas philosophical and political writers of the era pondered about societies they
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Eventually once gaining full power, propaganda was released with images of the perfect citizen to the public. However, the danger of letting the government have too much power over the populous is hard to maneuver around. The ideal became too constricting and caused everyone to lose individuality. They were forced to conform to the society’s model and if they were unsuccessful, they would be punished. This flaw in this particular authoritarian society caused the deaths of more than 11 million people. Jewish, gay, and mentally ill people were hunted down and herded into concentration camps, violating their right to life. The master had taken a slave and slaughtered him ruthlessly. This unjust treatment lasted from 1933 to 1945. Twelve years of suffering of millions of individuals due to the choice to pursue authoritarianism. 4,812 miles away, Rafael Trujillo, another dictator, reigned over the Dominican Republic. The country was poor and needed something or someone to take them out of their economic slump. This allowed Trujillo to develop the roots of his reign in the hearts of the people by expanding the economy, funding public works, and encouraging the revival of culture. The grateful citizens then gave him full authority, excusing any …show more content…
John Hospers introduces us to Libertarianism, or the “doctrine that every person is the owner of his own life, and that no one else is the owner of anyone’s life” (Hospers p. 131). He immediately shuts down the idea of dictators with this concept, giving an example of a slave and master. He uses it as a metaphor for the state and the people, noting that overbearing or over powerful governments only hurt the populace. Hospers believes governments around the globe were exercising too much power over the people, rather than using it unfairly. He argues that the function of the state is only to protect the rights of life, liberty, and property,
Eventually once gaining full power, propaganda was released with images of the perfect citizen to the public. However, the danger of letting the government have too much power over the populous is hard to maneuver around. The ideal became too constricting and caused everyone to lose individuality. They were forced to conform to the society’s model and if they were unsuccessful, they would be punished. This flaw in this particular authoritarian society caused the deaths of more than 11 million people. Jewish, gay, and mentally ill people were hunted down and herded into concentration camps, violating their right to life. The master had taken a slave and slaughtered him ruthlessly. This unjust treatment lasted from 1933 to 1945. Twelve years of suffering of millions of individuals due to the choice to pursue authoritarianism. 4,812 miles away, Rafael Trujillo, another dictator, reigned over the Dominican Republic. The country was poor and needed something or someone to take them out of their economic slump. This allowed Trujillo to develop the roots of his reign in the hearts of the people by expanding the economy, funding public works, and encouraging the revival of culture. The grateful citizens then gave him full authority, excusing any …show more content…
John Hospers introduces us to Libertarianism, or the “doctrine that every person is the owner of his own life, and that no one else is the owner of anyone’s life” (Hospers p. 131). He immediately shuts down the idea of dictators with this concept, giving an example of a slave and master. He uses it as a metaphor for the state and the people, noting that overbearing or over powerful governments only hurt the populace. Hospers believes governments around the globe were exercising too much power over the people, rather than using it unfairly. He argues that the function of the state is only to protect the rights of life, liberty, and property,