"Code Napoleon" and “Declaration of the Rights of Man” Comparison
"Code Napoleon" and “Declaration of the Rights of Man” Comparison
The longest lasting effect of Napoleon Bonaparte's rule over France was his overseeing the implementation of a series of national laws collectively known as the Civil Code, or Code Napoleon. Code Napoleon was the successor to the idea’s stated in The Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen, While at first, Napoleon generally adhered to the philosophies of the French Revolutionist as created in The Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen, as time progressed, his absolute power allowed for corruption at the expense of the French people. Napoleon violated almost every principle in the Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen in order to benefit his own means. He did, though, support several principles, primarily already manifested with the Napoleonic Code. These principles would ultimately always benefit him. "Code Napoleon" proved to live up to the ideals expressed in the Declaration of the Rights of Man, by incorporating the great principles of 1789: freedom of religion, protection of private property, abolition of serfdom, and secularization of the state, but also failed to live up to many of the main ideas traced in the prior law code including equality before the law, careers open to talent, and freedom of opinion.
Even though many ideas from the French revolution of may have been included in Code Napoleon, many were not entirely upheld. For example, it is stated the Declaration of the Rights that “No one shall be disquieted on account of his opinions, including his religious views, provided their manifestation does not disturb the public order established by law”. We know this was not upheld due to that Napoleon was never one to accept criticism well. He cracked down on the press, censoring newspapers and eventually closing down all but a few. Even though people like Voltaire battled corruption, injustice, inequality and strongly defended freedom of speech. Napoleon still
The longest lasting effect of Napoleon Bonaparte's rule over France was his overseeing the implementation of a series of national laws collectively known as the Civil Code, or Code Napoleon. Code Napoleon was the successor to the idea’s stated in The Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen, While at first, Napoleon generally adhered to the philosophies of the French Revolutionist as created in The Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen, as time progressed, his absolute power allowed for corruption at the expense of the French people. Napoleon violated almost every principle in the Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen in order to benefit his own means. He did, though, support several principles, primarily already manifested with the Napoleonic Code. These principles would ultimately always benefit him. "Code Napoleon" proved to live up to the ideals expressed in the Declaration of the Rights of Man, by incorporating the great principles of 1789: freedom of religion, protection of private property, abolition of serfdom, and secularization of the state, but also failed to live up to many of the main ideas traced in the prior law code including equality before the law, careers open to talent, and freedom of opinion.
Even though many ideas from the French revolution of may have been included in Code Napoleon, many were not entirely upheld. For example, it is stated the Declaration of the Rights that “No one shall be disquieted on account of his opinions, including his religious views, provided their manifestation does not disturb the public order established by law”. We know this was not upheld due to that Napoleon was never one to accept criticism well. He cracked down on the press, censoring newspapers and eventually closing down all but a few. Even though people like Voltaire battled corruption, injustice, inequality and strongly defended freedom of speech. Napoleon still