I have a lot in common with John Stuart Mill. Not only do I share and applaud his view that blacks are not inferior to whites, but I also believe that some people are not meant to be governed by a Democracy. I wrote about this very same concept for the rough draft of my first essay.
This concept of Democracy has been a great concept ever since that masterful document known as the Constitution was drafted in that Summer of 1776. In my opinion, the Constitution is the best piece of writing in American history. That one document has guided our democracy for more then 200 years.
Democracy is the best type of government in the world. It provides freedom, rights and the ability for anyone to live the American dream. However, some people and countries do not want to live in a democracy. The Middle East is a great example of this
Even though it may seem logical to us that Democracy is the best type of government, we have to stop trying to enforce a Democracy on other people and other countries. Let people govern themselves.
Mill's ideas clearly reflect elements of Hutcheson's philosophy, namely, that much of what determines the structure of a society is not so much abstract reason as culture and values centered in emotionally driven social ties. On the other hand, Hutcheson also believed that these capacities are universal. There are many forms of democracy, of course. It is an ancient form of government and certainly did not come into being in 1776 (actually the date of the Declaration of Independence--the Constitution actually dates from later, 1787-9). From the Hutchesonian point of view, the interesting question is why cultures cannot adopt their own version of democracy suited to their values and customs. Is there a way to encourage this capacity that is not simply rooted in warfare?
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