The Three Types Of Relationships In Utopian Societies
There are three basic types of relationships. The kind that works so smoothly, the one that works decently but there are a couple of bumps, and the one that the two sides are both positive ends of a magnet and they are repelling each other. This is especially true for the relationship between the state and the citizens. In a utopian society, there would be no need for the state and the citizens only one large group of people; unfortunately, the world today is not a utopian society. However, there are the three types of relationships. Thailand, the United States, and Somalia are excellent examples of each one. Each has a government that works hard to help its people. How well that relationship works is up to two main factors: patriotism and civil disobedience.
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In Thailand, a study showed that they had the greatest amount of patriotism in the world (Doré). Their government has one of the highest support in the world and it is because of this patriotism. The relationship between the state and the people works well in dealing with the countries needs and the people’s wants. Even if a country does not have the highest amount of patriotism, it can still have a successful relationship between the state and people. One of the most well-known leaders in American history is Abraham Lincoln. In one of the worst times in American history, he delivered a speech to encourage the love of America by saying, “Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation, conceived in liberty…” (1035). Today, the government of the U.S. and its people depends on patriotism. President Trump cannot pass a bill or law without some support from his citizens. While the state cannot pass a bill without some protest, the relationship balances out each other and eventually both sides compromise on the issue. In the movie, The Patriot, it tells the story of a man who fights for his farm, family, and country. (Vowell 1057). The name of the movie says it all. He
In Thailand, a study showed that they had the greatest amount of patriotism in the world (Doré). Their government has one of the highest support in the world and it is because of this patriotism. The relationship between the state and the people works well in dealing with the countries needs and the people’s wants. Even if a country does not have the highest amount of patriotism, it can still have a successful relationship between the state and people. One of the most well-known leaders in American history is Abraham Lincoln. In one of the worst times in American history, he delivered a speech to encourage the love of America by saying, “Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation, conceived in liberty…” (1035). Today, the government of the U.S. and its people depends on patriotism. President Trump cannot pass a bill or law without some support from his citizens. While the state cannot pass a bill without some protest, the relationship balances out each other and eventually both sides compromise on the issue. In the movie, The Patriot, it tells the story of a man who fights for his farm, family, and country. (Vowell 1057). The name of the movie says it all. He