Celeste Posted December 12, 2009 Posted December 12, 2009 Question 1: Individualism, in the extreme, can mean that society has no right to interfere with or restrict an individual’s right to pursue his/her own interests including economic interests. Discuss at least 5 examples in the U. S. today where you think society does have a right to restrict the individual and fully explain why. It is 25 points essay for political science class. Please give examples and points. Thanx
satishg Posted December 12, 2009 Posted December 12, 2009 What a great way to start your weekend. Have fun dude :D
yoda Posted December 12, 2009 Posted December 12, 2009 Why don't you post what you have done so far on your assignment and then may be we can add.
Sooda Posted December 12, 2009 Posted December 12, 2009 Terrorists and Bankers spring to mind Cant let them get away with 'pursuing their own interests', because of the adverse effects it can have on society as a whole. Alot of people in public office that would hold true for too.
punjabi_khota Posted December 12, 2009 Posted December 12, 2009 Terrorists and Bankers spring to mind Cant let them get away with 'pursuing their own interests', because of the adverse effects it can have on society as a whole. Alot of people in public office that would hold true for too. :hysterical: Dont mention them in same sentence atleast. :icflove:
Mr. Wicket Posted December 12, 2009 Posted December 12, 2009 where you think society does have a right to restrict the individual Hardly political science or economics related, but after reading some of your past posts on this board, I think ICF members should collectively have a right to restrict your posts to spare ourselves from your nonsense!
Sooda Posted December 12, 2009 Posted December 12, 2009 For a minute I was scared the assmnt might be 'Pakistanis and Indians hate each other loads. Discuss.'
Temujin Khaghan Posted December 12, 2009 Posted December 12, 2009 man you take so much information from us without doing any reasearch on your own... isnt that cheating? :hmmm:
DomainK Posted December 12, 2009 Posted December 12, 2009 Do your own assignment man. It's unfair to your fellow students who are doing things by themselves.
champ Posted December 12, 2009 Posted December 12, 2009 you appear like afridi asking for an IPL contract .. anyway ALL THE BEST :two_thumbs_up:
Celeste Posted December 12, 2009 Author Posted December 12, 2009 Question 2. A central question throughout American history has been does equality of opportunity mean equality of conditions. Should we redistribute “wealth†so that everyone has their basic needs met? Discuss this concerning the following in the U. S. today: education, healthcare, housing. This is also 25 point essay....please give some tips, thanx
Temujin Khaghan Posted December 12, 2009 Posted December 12, 2009 Question 2. A central question throughout American history has been does equality of opportunity mean equality of conditions. Should we redistribute “wealth†so that everyone has their basic needs met? Discuss this concerning the following in the U. S. today: education' date= healthcare, housing. This is also 25 point essay....please give some tips, thanx hey isnt that from the communists school of thought ... redistrubution and all. forget about it, america is ruled by jews they are like gujjus^1000, like hell they will allow redistrubution and all.
Gambit Posted December 12, 2009 Posted December 12, 2009 First one - In addition to terrorism and rogue Madoff-ers, you could talk about groups like the KKK, drug lords(who are pursuing economic interests) and paedophiles(who want to pursue their perverse interests) Second one - America has been successful because it's been capitalist(nevermind 1932 and 2008 when it turned into United States Socialist Republic). It's survival of the fittest. Those who work hard do well. No freebies. As close to Free market capitalism as possible. Cite example of failed East Germany and the USSR.
Celeste Posted December 12, 2009 Author Posted December 12, 2009 Question 3. Some groups in society have a fatalistic attitude; they don’t believe life will be better for them, no matter what they do. Discuss at least one group that feels this way in the U. S. today; explain why they feel this way and what steps you think society could take to change this. Please give hints of few groups like these .thanx
Mr. Wicket Posted December 12, 2009 Posted December 12, 2009 Pakistani fans a couple of weeks ago, when they felt they would never see another test win.
Laaloo Posted December 12, 2009 Posted December 12, 2009 Question 3. Some groups in society have a fatalistic attitude; they don’t believe life will be better for them' date=' no matter what they do. [b']Discuss at least one group that feels this way in the U. S. today; explain why they feel this way and what steps you think society could take to change this. Please give hints of few groups like these .thanx Homeless People
Celeste Posted December 13, 2009 Author Posted December 13, 2009 Question 4. When we marginalize groups of people as not part of the community, such as the Puritans did with Native Americans, it is easier to deny them equal rights and equal representation in society. Discuss the issue of gay marriage today using our cultural theories about community. thanx laloo & gambit
OriginalCopy Posted December 14, 2009 Posted December 14, 2009 Question 3. Some groups in society have a fatalistic attitude; they don’t believe life will be better for them' date=' no matter what they do. [b']Discuss at least one group that feels this way in the U. S. today; explain why they feel this way and what steps you think society could take to change this. Please give hints of few groups like these .thanx Muslims in USA. Why? Like it or not, due to menace of worldwide Islamic terrorism, no matter how much they try to portray Islam as a religion of peace, it is hard to agree with that line of thought for others who are exposed to news around the world. They will always be looked at with suspicion. Steps to take: This is an extremely hard view to change. Just one society will never be able to change this view. Reason being Islam is not a local religion practiced by a few. Do all you could by preaching peace and country first ideology, but a religion is a religion, if it says religion first and then country, then so it is for everyone who's a muslim. How do you argue with that?
OriginalCopy Posted December 14, 2009 Posted December 14, 2009 Question 4. When we marginalize groups of people as not part of the community, such as the Puritans did with Native Americans, it is easier to deny them equal rights and equal representation in society. Discuss the issue of gay marriage today using our cultural theories about community. thanx laloo & gambit Gay marriage is not just a social issue, it is also a religious issue, cultural, as well as an economic one. It is a very muddy territory where the religion in itself does not allow for marriages between same sex, but people with liberal mindset have allowed it in some states. Even some churches have gay bishops/priests. Culturally, it will be difficult to tell children about 2 dads or 2 moms if they happen to adopt a child for whatever reason. Same goes for a traditionally thinking person how this can be allowed. Unnatural sex is a totally different ballgame! Economically, it becomes very complex too where issues can range from health care coverage, to taxes, to even inheritance of property (for people who were not gay before but are now). Ofcourse, there is no simple solution to this, but one that I can think of is to allow it to happen outside the religion (change holy matrimony to just matrimony) and allow equal rights under some other umbrella. Discussions like these are much more than 10 lines of thought, but may be this helps you.
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