Perfect Society The world we live in today is far from perfect. ... Can that be achieved today? The utopian society I am proposing is just that, a fictional society in which I set the rules. ... The society I propose would bring the people together because they need each other for the society to function. ... The upper class would be nothing like the upper class of today (where 5 percent of the populat...

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The democratic system, unlike it's alternatives, encourages equality and liberty among the people which in modern society, makes it the most attractive system of government today. Arguably, equality is the goal of many governments today. ... In modern society this is very true to a certain extent. ... In a democratic society, people are able to voice their opinions to government and ultimately play an important role in the make up and organization of society. ... Many new nations today are making the switch to democratic government. ...

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Since we all know that no one has flawless judgment, a society governed by a group of people has a better chance of being a better society. ... In addition, society is governed by! ... This concept of survival of the strongest may be effective in Machiavelli's days where the population is much smaller than today, as it allowed them to have a save distance between each group of people. However, this method cannot be applied in today's world because the population has grown exponentially since then. ... However, in today's world, people do not only need security, but they need ...

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The real downfall of society today is that what we"re told is that everyone has equal rights, but that's not true; there are many people who are of equal status on all levels, but treated as lesser beings because of something as trivial as their sexual orientation, religious beliefs, or colour of their skin. ... The Human Rights Society would really think otherwise since we"re all people here to share the planet, why not just get along and put all the discontent to the side and think these things through logically, diplomatically, and with less violent methods. Even if President Bush ...

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During a time of war and terrorism, American society has become more dependent on the government for protection. With many decisions being made on the war front and here at home, without society's knowledge, it seems that the government is becoming more centralized. ... Mills points out in his papers that most of the power in society does rest in these three "interlocking" units. "Within American society, major national power now resides in the economic, the political, and military domains."... With these points in mind,one can clearly see that in today's political system a "power ...

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Michael Raper, President of ACOSS stated that the taxation statistics revealed the gross inequalities in the distribution of wealth in Australian society today with "The top 10% of Australians owning 52% of the nation's wealth, while the bottom half owns a paltry 3%." ... In relation to Australian society and the current economic discussions, the conflict theory is applicable to and supported by the subordinate groups. The beneficiaries of the Goods and Services Tax demonstrate the alliance of the Government with those of wealth and social influence in Australian society. ... The theory o...

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Today the U.S.A. is under a democracy. ... In a libertarian society the government is set up to take an overpowering role in society. ... In a conservative society there is no government. ... Today there are several dictatorships in our world. ... As the world is today, there are many types of government. ...

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Antigone the Good and Bad In reading Antigone many comparative questions can be raised about society then as compared to society now. ... In today's society and in the society that Antigone lived nobody lived exactly by the law. ... Murder today is far different that going over the posted speed limit. ... In Antigone's time the fine didn't fit the crime, although many would argue this true today our society is much more lenient that theirs. ... In conclusion in todays society and that of Antigone nobody could possibly be a good citizen if it entailed obeying every law that...

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This is an example of Plato's view of a perfect society or what we know as a Utopia. Even though this outlook was originated by one of the greatest Philosophers it is nearly impossible for it to be attained in the world today. As stated in the book Plato's view of a democracy (Government Present today) is the rule of a wealthy few. ... An example of this happening today would be the president of the U.S. ... If only our society didn't run this way, everyone would have their fair chance to make it to the top. ...

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In my opinion political parties are necessary in today's society. ... A direct system of government for this country could be disastrous in our society. ... The political scientist claim that political parties play a much lesser role in society today is not correct in my eyes. ... Political parties continue to balance our system of government today and serve the same functions as they did when they first were originated. ... The book says American parties today do not look for candidates to support their programs. ...

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Orwell drives us to reflect upon the world around us, as this brings up issues that are still evident in our today. ... This society displays a threatening projection of the totalitarian system of the future. It is a society that is not unlike the tyrants of the 20th century. Today in our society, people take and freedom as a right, a privilege that being controlled in any way? ... Privacy is something we take granted in our society today, but what about phone-tapping and other kinds of monitoring being done by American government agencies? ...

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" Multiculturalism recognises that we live in a society made up of people from many different cultures and religions. ... In today's society approximately three million Australians, which is one in every five, were born outside of Australia. ... Migrants have brought about important changes in Australian society and their presence helps to explain much about our community today. They have helped Australia in developing into the successful country it is today, and will continue to do so. ... There are so many different implications multiculturalism creates in a large society. ...

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Hate crime is one of the biggest issues many people face today. ... With today's law it bounds people from committing a crime, but it does not totally restrict them from doing it. In Today's society hate crimes are not over looked but have very consequential penalties. ... I think the major structure of our society today is base on relationships, which good and bad. ...

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Defining politics today has different meaning from 20th century. ... Today government of state related to that of other human societies. Political formula for pluralistic societies is required. ... Today politics or government has to deal with such issues. ... Today communism is coming to the end. ...

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Hobbes is one of the most influential philosophers of his time and in today's society. ... Hobbes philosophy predicted that the state of human nature is a state of war over two-hundred years before this event, which is why Hobbes is still a major influence in today's society. ... Thomas Hobbes philosophy is a major influence on today's society, since his philosophy still occurs over two-hundred years after his death. ... Even the novelists of today write about Hobbes theory which is why Hobbes philosophy is a major influence on today's society. ... Thomas Hobbes is on...

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Herbert Spencer had two major evolutionary theories which included the size of societies and the evolution from militant to industrial societies. His theory on the size of a society relates directly to the needs of society as it expanded and subsequently needed more organizations to support it. ... As for the evolution of societies he characterized militant societies or early societies as those that were more concerned with defense and offensive warfare. ... Industrial societies unlike militant societies are merit based in that a person is judged on his accomplishments and skills he has ...

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Since its formation in small scattered civilizations, through its manifestations in ancient Greece and Rome, all the way to the current faces of democratic society around the world today, the system has been refining its boundaries and the premises on which it was built. In its essence, a democracy is a society of the people that is ruled by the people. ... Because the goals of a democracy are essentially the same despite the society in which it manifests, one can often gauge the extent of success and stability of a particular society by looking at the status of some key features. ... C...

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Even in balance, political participation will exceed the need and capacities that governments of today possess. Especially in more primitive societies, governments do not have the capacity to practice social engineering. ... The latter theory best describes the condition of political participation in the modern world of today. ... The population becoming more radical increases the danger present in that society and can disrupt the political stability in a government. A major portion of modernity is economic growth within a society. ...

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Democracy is suggested as a possible form of government alongside aristocracy and monarchy whereas today it is arguable that democracy is seen as the only form which denotes a free people. ... There is not necessarily one single solution which best fits society as a whole. ... Today Democratic countries solve this problem by representation but Rousseau is strictly against this means as he does not feel we should be able to pay another to take our part in civil society. For the general will to come through each person must be deeply embroiled in society. This point has some value as today ma...

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The first cause of an illiterate society is the parents. ... In today society many young parents have hardly any educational background. ... The second cause of an illiteracy society is the teacher. ... The third cause of an illiterate society is the government. ... An illiteracy society is a hard subject to crab hold to, especially when one lives in the society, and thinks there is no hope. ...

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Nothing is holding you back in life today from being what you want. Within the law it is virtually an open society. ... But with the government trying to enforce this greatly diverse society, some people question if that is against our individual rights to tell us if something is right or wrong. ... But as apart of living in a society, I've been told that to get certain things we have to give some freedoms up, and even though I don't totally agree with this. ... Tolerance is not only necessary in the government but also within society and the people that live in it. ...

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The impact or potential impact that the necessity of globalization can have on the world today is that it will involve the implementation of free trade or some form of free trade which leads to free mobility of capital, more immigration, increased possibility for prosperity and the probability of raising living standards especially in third world countries. One opinion that the impact of free trade within globalization policies would mean is that goods, technology, services and such would be unimpeded by governmental regulations which would cause the nations as a whole to become more unifie...

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Today in the United States of America we have a representative democracy in which we appoint "representatives" through election. ... Although in the United States today we accept democracy as a form of life it had its early beginnings in the city-states of Ancient Greece. The form of government known as democracy had its early roots in Ancient Greece but its influence has a direct connection with the type of government we have today in the United States. ... The new freedoms extended to include all parts of society including social, economic, ethical, religious, judicial, and political freedom...

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Every member of society has a different interpretation of what they believe should be carried out by a good government. ... With a government, come leaders, and each leader come with their own beliefs and ideals on how to provide society with good governance. ... They listen to what citizens have to say and they use their powers to carry out the wishes of society. ... Overall, there are many different approaches that have been applied to the formation of a government, some of which are still in use today. ... Laws and regulations are needed, espe1cially in a society that we live in today, but ...

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Australian democracy guarantees us our civic freedoms and our fundamental rights and equality, and it is the institutions of Australian democracy that enable diversity in our society to flourish. The democratic foundations of our society contain a balance of rights and responsibilities. ... Over three years on, the government remains committed to nurturing our inclusive society with its proud record of community harmony. ... Australia today is a culturally and linguistically diverse society and will remain so. ... Their contribution together with the significant contributions of the early se...

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