Freedom Equality Order
Freedom, Equality, Order
1. Select either Shays' Rebellion or ADA, 1990. Discuss how your chosen event/legislation is either an example of Freedom vs. Order or Freedom vs. Equality.
I selected Shays' Rebellion, and I learned that the events that happened throughout that rebellion was a Freedom vs. Equality situation because what was happening was that the post-war situation left farmers who've been gone for months fighting, came home with nothing to show for it and they were still forced to pay high taxes on their property. This sent the farming community into a vicious cycle of spiraling down, losing more and more money because they have to sell their belongings for little money to pay off the old debt which caused new debt. These farmers got prosecuted by a debtors court and the legislation wouldn't put a slow to the farming dilemma because they were carrying the interests of the merchants who let the farmers borrow money.
2. What freedoms are most important to you?
I really only have freedom important to me, and that's the freedom of speech. You can take everything you want away from me freedom wise, except for freedom of speech. Because freedom of speech isn't just saying what you want to say whenever you want to say it, but it's a freedom of expression. You can wear what you want, symbolize what you want, write what you want, and criticize whichever power figure you want. It's what keeps open discussion and drives innovative thoughts that progress' America.
3. What freedoms are you willing to give up in an effort to maintain order?
I don't think I'd give up any freedom to maintain order unless I knew by giving up that freedom the result would be a 100% effective state of order. For example, the hot issue right now is “Right to Bear Arms”, it's a freedom. But, at the same time it's a freedom that was made in times when having arms were necessary and thoughts of rebellion and war were constant and close. If the Government proved they could remove
1. Select either Shays' Rebellion or ADA, 1990. Discuss how your chosen event/legislation is either an example of Freedom vs. Order or Freedom vs. Equality.
I selected Shays' Rebellion, and I learned that the events that happened throughout that rebellion was a Freedom vs. Equality situation because what was happening was that the post-war situation left farmers who've been gone for months fighting, came home with nothing to show for it and they were still forced to pay high taxes on their property. This sent the farming community into a vicious cycle of spiraling down, losing more and more money because they have to sell their belongings for little money to pay off the old debt which caused new debt. These farmers got prosecuted by a debtors court and the legislation wouldn't put a slow to the farming dilemma because they were carrying the interests of the merchants who let the farmers borrow money.
2. What freedoms are most important to you?
I really only have freedom important to me, and that's the freedom of speech. You can take everything you want away from me freedom wise, except for freedom of speech. Because freedom of speech isn't just saying what you want to say whenever you want to say it, but it's a freedom of expression. You can wear what you want, symbolize what you want, write what you want, and criticize whichever power figure you want. It's what keeps open discussion and drives innovative thoughts that progress' America.
3. What freedoms are you willing to give up in an effort to maintain order?
I don't think I'd give up any freedom to maintain order unless I knew by giving up that freedom the result would be a 100% effective state of order. For example, the hot issue right now is “Right to Bear Arms”, it's a freedom. But, at the same time it's a freedom that was made in times when having arms were necessary and thoughts of rebellion and war were constant and close. If the Government proved they could remove