Social conservatism

Generally speaking the positions of both sides of the political spectrum i.e. the conservative and liberal positions are very similar. Both agree that the illegal wildlife trade is appalling and that there should be stricter laws. However many conservative politicians have begun to relate the popularity of this business with gangs, bouncing off the ideas and statistics of gang influence in the illegal drug trade (Claudia A. McMurray). This belief is expressed in the 2014 comedy 22 Jump Street,…

Liberal Neutrality simply put, is the idea that the government or those in a position of power and influence should remain neutral when it comes to the personal freedoms and life-choices of the individual so long as the choices made by the individual do not harm others. In the scope of liberal neutrality, harm can be defined in the traditional sense of direct physical harm but also includes harms that may not be so easy to recognize, such as the infringement of any other individual’s rights or…

Liberalism in the 1960’s was a combination of all things that were connected to politics and a passion for social reform. Politicians were ultimately voted into their office roles based on the promises they could make and the vote was also based on the support they had for different types of programs, such as welfare. However, the momentum of liberalism in the 1960’s was, in a way, superficial and therefore the movement would rapidly dwindle in the last few years of the decade. For proof of how…

them which is pro life therefore dividing or differencing you from the others, and the other being pro-choice because the are the ones whom fund or stand with planned parenthood. Furthermore, This image in itself has turned into an image event on social media because most of the hastags pro-life or some form of discussion or arguments about pro-life or Planned Parenthood has the image of this baby with it. The image originated on the foundations website but since the foundation is big and has…

Liberal and Conservative Views of Immanuel Kant and Niccolo Machiavelli: The success of the governance of a state relies on leaders methods of gaining and retaining power while constructing society. Immanuel Kant’s ([1784] 2013) book Answer the Question: “What is Enlightenment?” sets the foundation of gaining and retaining power while constructing society around the process of enlightening subjects and eventually transferring political power. Niccolo Machiavelli’s ([1513] 2006) The Prince…

First year survival guide actually made me feel more comfortable with the way that my placement has been going. There were times that I was worried about my skill in classroom management but after reading the article I think that I have been doing at least on par and have been reacting in the right way. The article itself was a great read, I agree with a lot of what I had read. On the other hand there were some things that I believe don’t remain are not as relevant anymore. There were…

After WW1, the winners which were the United States, United Kingdom, and France adapted the underlying principles of liberalism that has been practiced since the 17th and 18th centuries to try and avoid war. Liberal thought is grounded in a notion that human nature is good, not evil, meaning that states thrive in a world governed by morality and law. States want to cooperate to achieve mutual goals in peace. Just like realism, liberalism derives from the observations and interpretations of…

In his essay, Two Concepts of Liberty, Isaiah Berlin favours negative over positive liberty as it is “the truer and more humane ideal” and argues that positive law threatens individual autonomy by justifying paternalistic coercion. In his work, Democracy in America, Alexis de Tocqueville views liberty as a benefit produced by political life under a free government and posits a conception of positive liberty as political participation. This essay will argue contrary to Berlin, that positive…

The women’s movement of the 1960s was a movement that should have happened a long time ago. Women have been excluded from the government since the beginning of America even though they were just as important as men were to certain events, like abolition or prohibition. Women are central to society and should have been treated as such from the beginning. The movement took decades to be included in mainstream culture. When it finally was being talked about, the movement accomplished many goals…

Legislation and regulation regarding immigration into Canada have been major issue and a growing topic of discussion in recent years. Canada has a population of 33 million and has needed a large influx of immigrants to help support the workforce. With more skilled immigrants arriving to Canada, more would be able to contribute to the economy of Canada. In 2002, the number of immigrants was 229,000. In 2015, Canada has welcomed over 285,000 new citizens to live in Canada. Just last year in 2015…