of scrutiny—namely when contested against egalitarianism—it is quickly revealed how its central claim of personal liberty is simply a facade for selfishness and indolence. At the core of libertarianism is the belief that personal and economic autonomy are fundamental rights that should not be restricted in any way by any entity. Libertarians posit that government is at odds with liberty; therefore‚ the only way a society can respect individual freedoms is by limiting government to the point that it
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Public Service Workers Should Not Have the Right to Strike Firefighters‚ police‚ teachers‚ and even trash collectors all play important roles in our world. Without these public service workers‚ our communities would not be the same as they are now. For the benefit of our communities‚ public service workers should not have the right to strike. When workers go on strike they don’t go to work for as long as it takes for them to get what they want. For certain jobs‚ if they go on strike they can affect
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What is Strike? A strike is when workers refuse to work until their working conditions have improved. Although strikes are done by many workers‚ there are some workers that shouldn’t have the right to strike. Federal government workers (public service workers)‚ should not have the right to strike. For‚ they are very much important in the community. And their absence can lead to damages being done. Public Service Workers include Police Officers‚ Firefighters‚ and teachers etc. Can
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Should Scotland Be Independent? Known as one of the most significant choices made‚ the vote over the Scottish independence allowed Scotland to decide its freedom from the United Kingdom. Scotland was once an independent nation‚ but was later made a part of the United Kingdom. Gaining its independence from the United Kingdom today allows Scotland to generate a number of advantages and disadvantages for the country. Even though 2014’s Scottish independence referendum concluded that Scotland should
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Should euthanasia be legalised? The answer to that question is yes. As human beings we should all have the right to end our suffering and to choose a dignified‚ quiet death. Euthanasia is the hastening of death for a suffering‚ terminally ill person. It is a quiet and easy death. Indeed‚ the term euthanasia quite literally means in Greek a good death. Euthanasia should be made a legal procedure within Australia as any such legalisation would give people the legal right to choose a ‘good death’‚
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Should War Be Glorified War has been going for a long time now. It has become a very important topic in the world. War is a way of resolving lots of political issues and differences. With people dying and being away from their families for long periods of time while fighting for their countries‚ lots of people are starting to glorification of war. Some feel it may never end and seems pointless at times. What are we fighting for? In the earlier centuries war was manly over freedom. Freedom is very
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Everyone has rights and everyone is unique. Everyone is an individual. Should the government have the right to take that away from us. Just because they have power does not mean they should have the power to take away our freedom‚ right to have hopes and dreams. To be able to think our own thoughts and to worry about us‚ ourself. The individual‚ only one person. To take away the right to worry about how appear to others in our community. The government should not have the power to take our individuality
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difference between your civil liberties and your civil rights. Knowledge is power and knowing your rights is important for the protection of your own rights and respect for the rights of others around you; if you don’t stand up for yourself and know your own right then who will? But first to understand what the difference between these two essential parts of our overall freedom and everyday lives‚ we must distinguish and understand what they are individually. Civil liberties are defined “as areas of
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Civil rights and civil liberties have a great impact on the way the United States has evolved over time. During the 1800’s there was a lot of segregation and inequality among African Americans and white people. The civil rights movement paved a way for African Americans to be treated as equally as everyone else. Also the Civil liberties gave U.S citizens freedom to do and have many different things. The civil liberties gave the U.S citizens rights that made them feel like they had some freedom
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government of any size should play a role in monitoring internet content is very complex. Does the welfare of society warrant a breach of individual privacy? Should the government be in charge of monitoring internet content to ensure citizens are protected? These are not simple questions‚ and not answerable with a simple yes or no. Ronald Reagan stated‚ ‚ÄúGovernment’s first duty is to protect the people‚ not run their lives.‚Äù When it comes to the role government should play in monitoring the
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