Monday, February 9, 2009

Respose to the Reading of On Liberty

John Stuart Mill's work basically talks about the difference between governments ruled by tyranny or authority. In the beginning he was using historical concepts of tyrannies that ruled Greece, Rome, and his own country England and didn't exactly give the people their fair share. Those of tyranny would steal the people of their own right to think for themselves and do everything the ruler says. But, ones controlled by the people are corrupted by either the churches or the form of self expression like wisdom. Another form could be one with Practical judgment. But, even after all the great things each government will make one minor slip up could lead to war, removal of power, and the end of human life as we know it from John's stand point of view. I'm moved by his courage to express freedom of speech for liberty.

1 comment:

  1. I like your opinion very well put. I kind of agree with what Mill is saying that the government kind of in a way tries to control how people think or act.

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