In The Jewish Question, Karl Marx questions whether or not the Jewish people can achieve civil and political freedom in the world (Marx 1). Marx asserts that all individuals, including the Jews, need to forfeit their religion to obtain civil freedom (Marx 3). Similarly, individuals need to abandon their religion to gain political freedom (Marx 5). Therefore, Marx emphasizes that everyone must lose something in order to gain freedom (Marx 3). Marx states, “We must emancipate ourselves before we can emancipate others” (Marx 2). According to Marx, individuals must recognize prejudices and self-reflect on them before they can help others (Marx 1). This excerpt primarily focuses on society, government, and individual rights. Some questions I have
