Opinion

Crito offer a solution to these problems, Plato attempts to rectify them in The Republic by presenting a model of a utopian society. The main issue that Socrates appears to have with democracy in Athens is that in this system of government, the opinion of the masses is what is most important. In the Apology, Socrates…

Freedom of speech affects America more negatively then positive. The 1st amendment, Freedom of Speech is the most important amendment to the Bill of Rights because it causes change to occur for the better good, it allows Americans to express their opinion freely and to higher authorities, and it also creates new ideas from Americans with less power. First off, Freedom of speech is important because it allows change to occur. “Rachael Jolley, believes that free speech is crucial for change.…

Christiano discusses the influence of money on contemporary democracies. Christiano first explains the four main axes of influence that he entitles “Money for votes,” “Money as a gatekeeper,” “Money as means for influencing public and legislative opinion,” and “Money as independent political power” (Christiano). To begin, “Money for votes” refers to the exchange of campaign funding for the exceptional protection of corporate interests and the erosion of democratic principles that it inevitably…

means to have or show a rigid opinion or a narrow outlook. The play “Inherit the Wind” by Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee portrays themes that show how and why the people of Hillsboro are close-minded. The three main themes of this play are the triumph of knowledge and thought over ignorance, the right to think, and progress and thought versus standing still. These three themes allow the reader to understand the reason why the people of Hillsboro have fixed opinions and how the town is in need…

Congress takes on a very important job when they write up and vote on bills. Congress people can vote on bills based the popular majority of their constitutes making them representatives, or they can be trustees and act according to their own opinions while voting on a bill. Some Congress people may use both styles at different times when voting on bills or they may use neither style. By using neither style they would not vote the way the people want or based upon their own view of what is best…

was called hiphop back in the day and what it was, basically you take a mixing board and smash it with a hammer , get someone to sing the same thing, and there easy as that you have a full song. Incredible how public opinion takes a big toll on what you listen, do, or watch. My opinion on Hiphop changed incredibly, i started hanging out with friends at the time so eventually we started talking about bad music, this was around 2010, so at this time the catchy songs where all the typical song you…

creating an exception to Mark Twain’s idea that people conform their opinions to match the people they are close to. On the other hand, the widow and Miss Watson, both caring for Huck, conform to society’s expectations. They are well-mannered, well-dressed, polite, and go to church regularly. While Miss Watson and the widow strive to fit in with society, illustrating Twain’s assertion, Huck Finn decides to reject the popular opinion and help Jim, making an exception to mark Twain’s…

?? Joshua Waldoch Professor Laid Boswell History 120 9 October 2017 Public Opinion and the Papacy The Catholic Church has had a lasting impression on the European Landscape throughout history, and for the most part, the general public went along with the Catholic Church and the Pope because, that was all the people of Europe knew. However, that began to change, as the thoughts and ideals that were formed during the Enlightenment came to prominence. In David Kertzer’s book The Kidnapping of…

that their constituents don’t have that information therefore for certain cases it is for the greater good for the people they represent that his decisions be dictated based on their judgement. For example, having universal healthcare is a popular opinion…

their phones for much of the year as political candidates are named and the announcement of a new president, or a second term for the current president is announced. Opinions on political matters are also shared more often and with higher magnitude as the rise of social media has continued with users able to use share their opinions to a wide audience at any time. Despite all this, the voting turnout for presidential elections and voting on issues has been down for quite some time, especially…