"That whenever any form of government becomes destructive of these ends it is the Right of the people to alter or abolish it, and to institute new…
2. — That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government……
According to the first draft of The Declaration of Independence, people’s rights were being ignored by the King. Thomas Jefferson once said “mankind is more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable, than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed” (Jefferson,1), this is telling us that the people are allowing the corrupt government to take over their life and put them through suffering that they do not deserve or want. “Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed” (Jefferson, 1), this one ruler mentality also known as absolute monarchy lets the ruler have full control of everything and has no limits on his wishes or power. This type of government allowed the one ruler or king to take away people’s right to be heard, seen and ultimately their happiness.…
Throughout time, people have overthrown governments for a variety of social, political, and economic reasons. When basic needs aren't met and natural rights aren't protected, people start to question the government's morals and ideals. in the 18th century, the citizens of France were inspired by the Enlightenment ideas of Locke, Voltaire, and Rousseau, as well as the success of the American Revolution. As a reaction to their unfair treatment, the people of the Third Estate rebelled against the government, and eventually, after many deaths and changes of power, the people finally received their much-deserved rights. There were many well-justified causes of the French Revolution, and although many horrible effects presented themselves, the resulting…
So began what is now known as the Reign of terror. Robespierre strictly believed that “terror” would set the citizens in place; with this terror, the public along with the upper class could be controlled. This so called terror was blanketed with the idea of nationalist pride- pride in their nation, backed by songs, posters, books, engravings, paintings, sculptures, and slogans (615). Robespierre justified his regime by constantly exclaiming that virtue was born from terror. Robespierre said, “The government in a revolution is the despotism of liberty against tyranny. “ Although this quote seems confusing at first, further studied despotism is another word for tyranny or dictatorship, which basically means that a government in revolution is the tyranny of liberty against tyranny- the…
Thomas Jefferson argued in his opening two paragraphs that a people had the right to overthrow their government when it abused their fundamental natural rights over a long period. (Declaration, 1). “America was conquered, and her settlements made, and firmly established, at the expense of individuals, and not of the British public. Their own blood was split in acquiring lands for their settlement.” (Rights of British America, 1)…
A revolution was the only way for the government to change. That revolution should have been lead, by peasants and worker, to ensure all the needs of the people…
Thoreau says, “If I have unjustly wrested a plank from a drowning man, I must restore it to him and drown myself.” This metaphors sums up most of what he is saying in On the Duty of Civil Disobedience. The person unjustly wresting the plank from the drowning man is the government, and the drowning man himself is the citizens of a government. This is to say that if the government wrongly takes from its citizens to save itself, then the government must first give what has been taken back to its citizens and then the government should fall to its demise. Thoreau’s main point is to say that the most optimal scenario is to not have a government at all because “the only times when government has been useful has been when it has stood aside,” but realistically this isn’t possible, so he suggests to have a better government put in place. One that has minimal power and doesn’t control its citizens. Thoreau’s Civil Disobedience relates to modern times because our government today needs to be put in check and has made many examples of governing people too much.…
if the "ruling body if it offends against natural law must be deposed." Locke saw it as a…
People may abolish their government in the event that, their rights are violated by the government. When the government how to much power and the people no longer feel safe, then we may take action and alter or abolish the government.…
When you hear the word revolution, many things may come to mind: vicious, bloody battles, mobs and militiamen, powerful and oppressive kings, and feudal japan. Or perhaps you think of specific revolutions such as the French Revolution or the American Revolution. But are these the only kind of revolution that has, or will ever exist? Simply put, no. So what else can a revolution be, besides an unruly uprising? Well, a revolution is a change in society, which can be violent or non-violent, led by a group of people with a common interest, and which has lasting effects on government, society, or economy. Given this standard we can look at revolution in a whole new light, opening the doors to some of history’s greatest…
“Thus a public can only attain enlightenment slowly. Perhaps a revolution can overthrow autocratic despotism and profiteering or power-grabbing oppression, but it can never truly reform a manner of thinking; instead, new prejudices, just like the old ones they replace, will serve as a leash for the great unthinking mass” (36). Kant prophesied that enlightenment will cause waves in bourgeoisie class, and it was possible through revolutions and changes that the world went over. As an illustration, a great example of the transformation could be shown from the changes of political view in France. That is, when revolution was sparked by the fierce passions of Frenchmen and issued statement of rights, demanding equality and freedom, among others. King Louis XVI was viewed as villain through the eyes of the revolutionary, where he governed France through monarchy. His rich in the palace of Versailles were seen as tyranny, and his credibility worsened as the people of French starved from scarcity. “the kernel gradually reacts on a people’s mentality, and it finally even influences the principles of government, which finds that it can profit by treating men, who are now more than machines, in accord with their dignity” (42). As Kant’s prediction, the First French Republic was formed and aimed for a better government and the desire for equality. They…
All people rose up and tried to overthrow the king or ruler such as in the American when the ideas of freedom came and a…
The Provision of 'United States Constitution' said 'The American people have the freedom to overthrow the tyranny.' America's 'Declaration of independence' declares that 'Men are created in equal, power of the government should be recognized by the people who belong to this government. People established a government to safeguard the power of right to life, property and the pursuit of happiness. When the governmentcontrary to these purpose, people have the right and duty to alter or abolish the government, and they can establish a new government based on needs.' So, people how to use the right to repeal the government which violate the will of people? Jefferson believed that only people have a right to have the gun, they can put this power…
During the cold war, many nationalist revolts against the Soviet Union occurred in Eastern Europe, but they only after the nationalist had their dinner plate filled did a small portion of the population began revolts for “independence and freedom.” WWII was too destructive to the degree that it took decades for countries to recover, and this process of recovery gave the Soviet Union decades of a revolt-free Warsaw Bloc. Another example for such a case would again be communist China. During the first few decades of communist rule, no major uprisings against the newly instituted authoritarian government were mounted. Even in the early years of the 1960s, when disastrous weather combined with ill-planned economic policies caused a massive famine, no one dared to make a move against the government. However, after Chinese Premier Deng Xiao-ping initiated a series of policies designed to “open-up” the Chinese Market and the Chinese economy began to prosper, university students-among the first to receive new western ideas-began a protest that was quickly quelled by the Chinese Government and is known as the “Tian’ an-men Incident.” After this incident, no such mass protests or demonstrations ever happened in China, even until today. Thus, one can conclude, from the examples of the Eastern European nationalist movements and the “Tia’ an-men Incident,” that people will only demand freedom when their physical wellbeing is secure, and even if such demands do exist, they will only be voiced out by a minority. Thus, H.L. Mencken’s observation that the “average man does not want to be free” still holds true to a certain…