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Politics Is Imperative For The Overall Good Of Humanity

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Opinion Paper Fredric Stanley POLS 1102 Professor Molly Henderson 21st November 2015 Politics is imperative for the overall good of humanity. It is how we choose our leaders and make decisions. It allows every citizen to be actively involved. Politics has a stigma of meaningless debates and conflict. However, many do not realize that the conflict that arises and the debates are the foundation of an operating democracy. Within a democratic nation it is natural for it to be divided along political or ideological lines and geared for conflict because this is the manner in which an active citizenry manifests itself. Active citizens are people that derive from different walks of life who engage in popular debate. When a nation is divided, a stance is then taken by a political group of which that stance will generate a reaction by another political group. This is what I like to call “healthy conflict”. Conflict makes certain that every citizen plays his part in the building the nation. Each citizen is entitled and will fight for his beliefs and values due to the fact that he will simultaneously he is paying his dues towards the right of being a citizen of his nation. The government is established through individuals being elected to represent the citizens in its community, state and nation. Once elected, these individuals establish laws to be voted on by the citizens. Laws are set up to protect and provide for the people. The role of government is a very important

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