Where Is the Balance Between Order and Freedom?

Flags burning under raining bombs, gunshots echoing through a field of raining terror, while hiding underground for the day where humanity can roam free again; situations as so aren’t exactly what people imagine when thinking about one’s future. Every death was honored by those who lived; lives lost during wars of any kind are unlike lives lost in our country today, not for the value of those once living are greater than another, but from how much those lives mean to this day. Establishment and preservation of freedom wasn’t easy and will never be easy; many people served until their last breath, for the freedoms of our lives today. That is why we must continue to grasp for freedom, and to establish and preserve our freedom most effectively we must have the heart to be free, and have united dedication to freedom itself.

The United states of America has successfully staked its claim as a leader among the nations of the world in the fields of government and justice. When America gained its independence, there was a system of governing put into place that included well thought out rules which were deemed best for all involved. The textbook American Government and Politics Today, lets the reader know of the dire necessity for the men, women, and children who had gained their freedom from Great Britain, to have a guideline they could follow and base their decisions on (Schmidt, 2017). Throughout

Many believe that order should be applied by the government; though it should be allowed to a certain limit and should not interfere in a citizen’s personal life. However others believe that full freedom should be given to individuals and that nothing should be enforced as it brings along many differences between citizens. This

Right now, the society that we all live in secretly oppresses the people and is slowly taking away our freedoms, yet we do not notice it. In a controlled environment, the one who holds power is usually the most corrupt and conceitful one of the group. Power and authority may seem like an easy stick to wield, but unfortunately, that is not the case. With great power comes great responsibility is a quote that echoes this predicament. Though power and authority may seem like it is an almighty power to behold, only a minute amount of people carry it, while the majority live under it. If a majority gets upset or aggravated over the misuse of power and authority, a rebellion is bound to happen. Freedom is the sweet nectar that many throughout history

The constraints of the theocracy in The Crucible lead the girls to dance in the woods because their lives are boring. Miller explains, “It is still impossible for man to organize his social life without repressions, and the balance has yet to be struck between order and freedom” (Miller 461). The essence of Miller’s statement is that the theocracy has rules prohibiting people from exploring individuality. By using words such as “still impossible”, Miller is suggesting that laws have yet to change, and a flawed society is being forced into a utopian world under the pretense life will be better. He also discusses the line between “order and freedom” which relates back to the girls dancing in the woods because while they were dancing, they were being “chaotic”. Miller proposes the idea that a balance has not, and will not ever be found in order to stress the point that all of the events in Salem circle back to limits set

Between trying to prevent obscene video content, shielding minors from harmful content, and the First Amendment protecting freedom of speech, it would be very rigorous for the government to actually change internet policies. The history itself shows that in order for the United States to be truly free, as intended to be in the U.S. Constitution, platforms such as the internet cannot be touched or messed with. Too many times has the government tried to make an effort and put energy into acts that have failed. Winston Churchill, a Prime Minister during WWII, once said “Those that fail to learn from history, are doomed to repeat

Freedom is known as a fundamental pillar of a democratic system of governance and is crucial for maintaining a peaceful society. Freedom holds a different rendition of meaning for each individual, but all versions share the commonality that freedom is when one’s rights are not hindered by an external force. The United States of America has been deemed as a country instilled with freedom, as is known as the most free country in the world. Although this may be the truth of most, it is not the truth for many others, as they have experienced a different history of the United States. There have been hard-fought battles in the name of freedom, and it is still argued today that these battles are still occurring across the nation. Dennis Chavez once

These three things all have to work together to conform a working government and a non-chaotic society. The balance between liberty and equality and liberty and justice is a very tricky thing. We all want to be equal, but we can hold back individuals who excel to push themselves forward. Every man and woman has the right to push themselves to the best of their abilities and make the best life they can for their self and their family. In addition, we all want freedom, but we need to have the justice system to maintain order. That order takes some of our freedoms away from us, but it is necessary for the greater good of

Since the creation of the United States, the meaning of freedom has changed to meet changing attitudes. Throughout our nation’s history, there have been significant periods of racial, economic and civil rights inequalities. There are different meanings for freedoms that have been established throughout the historical period of the United States. During this modern era, the US had certain periods of time that lived up to the ideals of freedom such as the Gilded Age. In opposition, the US has also had periods of time where our ideals of freedom failed to meet the requirements of our nation, a prime example being the late 1940s when the US entered the Cold War and led to the anti-communism period of McCarthyism which ultimately restricted

The power or right to act, speak or think as one wants without hindrance or restraint. A word created by man to escape the bonds of tyranny to express the idea of what it means to persist one's own ambitions. Freedom. Freedom is not the absence of confinement but the will to achieve freedom when imprisoned. After carefully concluding the reading done over this semester one is able to clearly understand the confinement these early Americans felt and their decision to achieve a form of freedom. Freedom has always existed but it is the history of this nation that will define what actions freedom takes.

James Madison, one of America's founding father, made the statement, "If men were angels, no government would be necessary" (Madison, 1788). In concurrence with Madison's viewpoint, since human are imperfect in their dealings and interactions with one another, social and public orders has become a necessity; not so much as to strictly control the life of the individuals, but to provide a framework or structure by which he/she can act without violating another individual's rights. Tautologically speaking, public order is, as its name implies; laws, regulations, and policies use to keep the order of the public. It is a means to creating and maintaining social harmony between and among the individuals living in that society; a prevention and an attempt to reducing crime rates, violence, and social disorder.

Many ideas are important within the American culture, but to the American sense of patriotism, freedom is most fundamental. The idea of freedom is central to the American politics – which is at times referred to as liberty. Since the birth of the nation, freedom has been the vocabulary of the American language and its importance cannot be underestimated. The Declaration of Independence, for instance, ranks liberty as an inalienable right. On the other hand, the Constitution reckons that it purposes to protect civilians’ liberty. The importance of freedom has even stretched further than the political arena and has prompted the birth of civil rights movements and other activist protests. The Cold War and the Civil War were all for the cause of freedom. The importance that Americans attach to freedom can also be demonstrated from the erection of statues, banishment of slavery, use of liberty poles and a right to vote for adults. For many years, women and the African Americans have for a long time fought against denial and infringement of their freedom . However, given the importance that Americans affiliate to freedom in the conceptualization of their country, it has been the subject of modifications over the course of years especially before the Revolutionary War.

For all of history there has existed the struggle between the strong and the weak. The establishment of government gives the power to a particular group to decide the amount of freedom the majority is allowed, however, though not ideal it provides necessary order. The benefits of security that limitations on freedom provides must be balanced with the individual's pursuit of happiness for citizens to be content. To prevent the governed majority from destabilizing the rulers and seeking power, the government will oppress political and personal freedom of thought. In result, the majority will live under the illusion of contentment and not wish to revolt; those enlightened to the idea that the government should be ruled by the governed, would associate happiness only with ignorance and consequently seek freedom.

The question was whether this community of different individuals could be brought together as a unified and connected whole or whether they would deteriorate into a disruptive and chaotic mob. Ultimately, the pressing social problem was how to attach the individual back to the community without restraining personal liberties. In its early formative years, America struggled to solve this problem of effectively combining individual rights with the overall good of the democratic community.

First and foremost, I am a proponent of Negative Liberty. Not only does this mean that individuals should be free from external impediments to action by other people, but also that a government should primarily remove obstructions to our freedom, which is in contrast to Positive Liberty, for the purpose of preserving individual liberties. The lack of hindrance to human action will limit government activities and create a free, tolerant society. In addition, Negative Liberty supports the individual freedom of choice and movement. With this in mind, I cannot help but emphasize the significance of the degree to which individuals encounter interferences from others. Some may argue that a government should actively create conditions necessary for self-determination and freedom to act in the presence of internal capacities; however, I interpret that as a sense of entitlement that requires a redistribution of wealth and ultimately violates the human right of private property. For this reason, I find Positive Liberty to be an infringement of others’ liberty. Throughout mankind’s history, there have been many types of oppression that illustrate my support for Negative Liberty, such as the exploitative authoritarian regimes, economic hardships, and racial oppression.