Stemming from the idea that humans are inherently fallible is the idea that mankind requires some guide to define morality and control its wills. When a government is established within a community, that entity becomes the lawmaker and the law enforcer, and this system is upheld as long as it maintains the safety and prosperity of its people. So one must then wonder: in order to maintain order, must a government be centralized and authoritative, or can the success of a civilization solely rely on interpersonal agreements between people? That is to say, must there be an enforcer of law? I believe that a supreme government is now necessary to provoke an atmosphere of prosperity within a society.
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In modern times, the necessity of government seems self-evident. As a structure it facilitates commerce, produces educational standards, and keeps citizens safe. Thinking practically, this last role of government is the most important; a society cannot flourish if it is originally kept from growing. …show more content…
He establishes his case with a utilitarian’s viewpoint, explaining that a good government’s main purpose is to promote safety for as many citizens as possible, that they may find benefit in life. He maintains that this can only adequately be done with a supreme national state of some form. John Jay mainly forms his argument by saying, “… qualifications will be necessary to recommend men to offices under the national government…” and maintains that a national government will make more moral decisions because it has a larger pool to pick its legislatures and commanders from. It seemed that a more just society is then more safe, “… more wise, systematical, and judicious than those of individual States…” because better qualified officials will better resist the temptation of harmful foreign affairs (Jay 95). He also brings up the fact that under the Articles, the United States had no centralized judiciary system, therefore laws might be unfairly enforced state by state or ignored completely. Before the ratification, America saw its first uprising with the actions from Shay’s Rebellion. America’s failure to have proper tariffs and establish good national credit caused farmers to lose money, which eventually prevented them from paying their state taxes. These people were the true stakeholders of society, lenient on a government with no inherent-power to bail
To address the philosophical question: Do people …show more content…
In modern times, the necessity of government seems self-evident. As a structure it facilitates commerce, produces educational standards, and keeps citizens safe. Thinking practically, this last role of government is the most important; a society cannot flourish if it is originally kept from growing. …show more content…
He establishes his case with a utilitarian’s viewpoint, explaining that a good government’s main purpose is to promote safety for as many citizens as possible, that they may find benefit in life. He maintains that this can only adequately be done with a supreme national state of some form. John Jay mainly forms his argument by saying, “… qualifications will be necessary to recommend men to offices under the national government…” and maintains that a national government will make more moral decisions because it has a larger pool to pick its legislatures and commanders from. It seemed that a more just society is then more safe, “… more wise, systematical, and judicious than those of individual States…” because better qualified officials will better resist the temptation of harmful foreign affairs (Jay 95). He also brings up the fact that under the Articles, the United States had no centralized judiciary system, therefore laws might be unfairly enforced state by state or ignored completely. Before the ratification, America saw its first uprising with the actions from Shay’s Rebellion. America’s failure to have proper tariffs and establish good national credit caused farmers to lose money, which eventually prevented them from paying their state taxes. These people were the true stakeholders of society, lenient on a government with no inherent-power to bail