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    Over the course of human history, many different forms of government have risen only to be ousted and replaced generally through bloody revolutions and civil wars. One of the more momentous governmental changes took place after the United States won its independence from Great Britain’s monarchy, giving rise to history’s most prominent democracy. As this new nation and government emerged, those living in Europe observed this new democracy meticulously, wondering if this new form of government…

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    Unfortunately, the rule of the majority, such as the jury in Gonzales v. O Centro Espirita Beneficente Uniao do Vegeta l , 546 U.S. 418 (2006), is not always a fair representation of the population nor are they unbiased. One may easily believe that the ruling on Gonzales v. O Centro Espirita Beneficente Uniao do Vegeta l , 546 U.S. 418 (2006) is the clear and right choice because it was chosen by the representatives of the majority. However, if one looks at the pool of representatives…

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    Religion teaches people how to use their freedom for the good of themselves and others. It is practically the sole means of counteracting the materialistic aspects of life by taking people’s minds beyond the physical, material aspects of life. Religion teaches men that being good is in their self interest because they will be rewarded in the afterlife. By working towards the common good rather than personal gain, people are forced to work together. Through these features of American…

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    discuss the deleterious effects of conformity on the American mind, and on society as a whole. Both authors discuss the relationship between majority tyranny and slavery in the United States. Upon analyzing Alexis de Tocqueville’s Democracy in America and Ralph Waldo Emerson’s Antislavery Writings, it is clear that the authors agree on the effects of majority tyranny and slavery…

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    Three significant benefits are how the majority influences the elected leaders, how the laws reflect the moral strength of the people, and patriotism derived from reason. Alexis de Tocqueville is a very important person in American history and in politics. He was the perfect candidate to analyze…

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    Mill On Liberty

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    The election of a democratic government, accountable to the popular will of the public, represents the majority who have historically sought to subjugate those who hold differing moral beliefs or viewpoints. This oppression is known as the “tyranny of the majority” (Mill 1859, p. 10) and is not exclusively political in nature. Although each individual may legitimately pursue their own ambitions, society has the means to diminish the right to freedom of self-expression by ostracising an…

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    People are so attracted to the idea of equality and freedom that Tocqueville posits that the only possible result is the rule of the majority which has the potential to lead to despotism. Even before it properly manifest itself, the logic behind a democratic system is that everyone’s voice is equal, making the “just” way to rule would be to follow the word of the majority. In theory, this would be the best way to represent the interests of society, because it is an opinion shared by a large…

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    Defection is the desertion of one's country or cause in favor of an opposing one, but it can come in many different ways. Alexis de Tocqueville in Democracy in America writes a novel about America’s first emigrants who defected from Europe and successful created New England townships to display their ideas of defection. In “Two Young Men Who Went West”, Tom Wolfe shares a success story of a young man who also also found success through defection. In both these works, defection builds the pathway…

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    Double Effect

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    provide a stance on the subject. Rather, the purpose is to question the moral distinction between physician aid in dying and the doctrine of double effect. Through defining these two terms and analyzing medical cases where killing a patient is morally permissible, I argue that there is no moral distinction between physician aid in dying and the doctrine of double effect. Originating from “Thomas Aquinas’…discussion of the permissibility of self-defense in the…

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    Juan Pujol Role Model

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    corruption ran deep into the government, and every official had suspicions about the others leaking information to the enemy. People were afraid, distrustful, and would resort to anything to save themselves. This is exactly what made Juan Pujol Garcia, a double agent for the MI5, so special in the eyes of others. He was a role model in both his actions and words, and was a beacon of hope for those…

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