Sunday, November 16, 2008

Government for all

The Levellers section was interesting to read. They stood for equalizing the wealth of all the people under their government. They had some of the most unique reasoning I have heard in favor of this socialist type program. This group of people was feeling oppressed and wanted all people to be subject to all the same laws. The foundations make this sound like it will be good for the everyday citizen and eliminate the class system many detested in England. I don't believe what they proposed would have been effective. A class system cannot dissolve just by equalizing the amount of wealth a person has. There will always be people in a society that believe they are better or on a different level than others around them. It would take a cultural miracle to create that kind of equality. Government being involved that much in some one's personal business is unappealing in my opinion.

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