How Does Edmund Burke Need A Place Of Social Hierarchy

Edmund Burke believed in a need for social hierarchy because it divides individuals based on ownership status. He also believed that the top of the hierarchy could not belong to anyone who belonged to a lower class. This is evident in our world today because the most powerful individuals come from a place of wealth. For example, the most powerful man in the United States is the President and he holds immeasurable wealth and power. Burke also believed that social contract was established over time. However, that seems contradictory to the values we have in place now? Moving forward, we should be moving towards a place of equality, not solidifying ideas about social hierarchy. Furthermore, Burke thought the top of the hierarchy could not belong to someone who
On an objective scale, Burke says a lot of things that are downright unequal and discriminatory of the lower-class, however a lot of what he says reflects our society, today. If we take the example of the President again, it becomes clear that a place of power means a lack of knowledge when it comes to the lower class. The White House is a symbol of grandeur and prosperity, while the lower class struggles and seeks help. The gap in how the wealthy live and how the poor live is so far and wide that even if you attempted to understand what the lowest of the lower class go through, you would fail. However, the theories and ideologies that Burke presents have their rightful place in the workforce. I don’t agree with the need for social hierarchy for order, but I agree that a hierarchy helps the workplace run smoothly. When someone is applying for a job, but someone else is better skilled and capable, it is fair to award the individual who is a better fit for the job. However, in society, discriminating a whole class of people because of their social class is not as easily