In Athens to New York we studied many different governments and many different cultures. With the great variety of cultures, religion, and governments it was a surprise to see that many people wanted the same goals in their life style. Many of these cultures wanted a fair government that would protect them as well as allow them to run their lives the way that they want to.
The book Antigone was based on a society that was dedicated to thinking that their ruler knew what was best for them. This system of government was what brought about the death of the ruler’s niece Antigone. As an individual under that government she was forced to behave in a way against her beliefs and her morals. No government has the right to deny one of their citizens the right to have their own beliefs. Once a government denies a person the right to believe in what they want to believe in then it is a sign that the government is no longer fair and just. Once Antigone was denied the right to mourn for her own brother then that was other people in the comm
unity should have stood up with her and revolted against the king. If a government can not listen to what the majority wants then that government has no right to be in power.
Later the feudalism government developed to become a more democratic system. Which is the current government in England. This system worked out better because finally the majority of the popularity, the working class which used to be known as the peasants, finally had a say on some of decisions which the government made. This type of government seems to be working pretty well. It gives the working class a chance to decide what their government will do. It also allows the working class to grow and raise their status in the classes. However some of the few problems with this type of government are that people have to be born into power and the people don’t get complete freedom to do what they want to do. This government like some others is still effective in keeping a fair system of government. Communism is another for of government that has seemed to retain its popularity. Though