Mill believed the history of mankind is the struggle between liberty and authority. To Mill, there is continuous tension between two values in politics: liberty: individual freedom and Authority: the need for constraint. The struggle b/w the relations is carried on by the tyranny of Gov't.
He breaks down authority into two parts: firstly, necessary rights belonging to citizens. Secondly, the "establishment of constitutional checks by which the consent of the society, or of a governing body, supposed to represent its interests, was made a necessary condition to some of the most important acts of the governing power. He explained that prior forms of society were subject to turbulent conditions such as small population and constant war, and accepted political power …show more content…
However, mill claimed that in contemporary and civilized societies there is no justification for their removal.
Mill proceeded to defend his theory of individual freedom of thought (speech) and discussion (expression). He claimed that the right of opinion should never be silenced. He explained the wrongness of silencing an opinion is that it is robbing not only the individual but all of the mankind. According to Mill, there are three types of beliefs: wholly false, partly true, and wholly true; Thus, all of which benefit the common good. If the opinion in question is right, the individual is robbed of the opportunity of exchanging error for truth; and if it is wrong, they lose the ability to benefit from the truth that came from the error of
He breaks down authority into two parts: firstly, necessary rights belonging to citizens. Secondly, the "establishment of constitutional checks by which the consent of the society, or of a governing body, supposed to represent its interests, was made a necessary condition to some of the most important acts of the governing power. He explained that prior forms of society were subject to turbulent conditions such as small population and constant war, and accepted political power …show more content…
However, mill claimed that in contemporary and civilized societies there is no justification for their removal.
Mill proceeded to defend his theory of individual freedom of thought (speech) and discussion (expression). He claimed that the right of opinion should never be silenced. He explained the wrongness of silencing an opinion is that it is robbing not only the individual but all of the mankind. According to Mill, there are three types of beliefs: wholly false, partly true, and wholly true; Thus, all of which benefit the common good. If the opinion in question is right, the individual is robbed of the opportunity of exchanging error for truth; and if it is wrong, they lose the ability to benefit from the truth that came from the error of