Is it important that a free society be government by rules, not men?
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I suppose the opposite would also be a bias question.  Would the world be better run by women?  I think that egual representation all around would be ideal.  Keep in mind, there are plenty of great male representatives and plenty of bad ones.  Again, the same can be said for females.  So, the question should be, is it important that free society be governed by fair rulers?
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yes it was created for man to do men things. Women fit in to help men understand building, cooking, rearing , organizing, war, and love.\n\nNo society can prevail without women\n\nLook at a strong man, behind every strong man you will find a strong woman
442874
Yes, the freedoms of the 1st are fundamental to a democracy and a non-tyrannical government. They protect us as individuals and allow us to think for ourselves.
810380
Law is designed to bring order out of chaos. Society cannot survive without laws. Just imagine if there were no laws and everyone did what they want, when they want. It would be anarchy. In the end vigilantism would rule. Still a form of law I guess, but not necessarily a preferred one. Law does not just punish, it also protects, both the innocent and the guilty.
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All governments created by mortal men are imperfect. the problem with many of them is greed. our own democracy is suffering now. whether we care to admit it or not.when you consider the fact that we now live under the golden rule he who has the gold makes the rules this is very clear with lobbiest provideing campaign money that ultimately gets there man in office. Democracy may be the best form of government there is but greed and corruption can kill the goose that laid the golden egg.
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Freedom does not come without responsibility. As a citizen in a democracy you have a voice and are allowed to participate in elections. Every vote counts.Have you ever heard the saying "Evil flourishes when good men do nothing"
711161
It's just popular society belief that men are the brave and noble ones who must fight to protect the women and children. Ya know, one of those old fashioned sayings that developed back before women's rights and all that jazz.
718717
hell no...way too much government and the governement seems to think it can regulate every detail of our lives...that was not the original intention of the founding fathers\n\nthe government that rules least..rules best
119547
Traditionally our society has not allowed women to be a factor in politics, the economy etc. In this century it's all changing and women are overtaking men economically and may one day dominate in that area which would naturally allow them to achieve more political power. Someday women may lead society.
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No I do not agree with Adam Smith; I believe the government’s first duty is to protect the people, not run their lives. These three are important general “duties” they do not even compare to the broad spectrum of duties that are needed to truly govern a country. A government is for the people. It does not only have three duties yes they maybe important but there is more to a government than just those three duties. A government protects people, makes everyone feel equal; try’s to satisfy every person living in that place. A government does not just want to be satisfied with what it has it want s to succeed, it doesn’t want to be mediocre it wants to be the best. If the government only had those three duties it would not be a very good government there would be chaos every where.
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To a certain extent, yes. No one really has freedom, money is power. If you aren't rich, then you have none.
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Certainly... women are more aware of the freedom that they can get and they are not ready to compromise for anything now.. thus they are independant and dont think that in order to get accepted in the society,you need to get married..
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We live in a male dominated society and if you think about it logically it make sense.  However, personally the best fit of any of my experiences were with older women.  Go figure.  Accepted or not by society if it is not against the law or you give more consideration to what people think than what is good for you that is an easy question.  Society doesn't make acceptance based on fact it is based on what they think.  We all know that an opinion is like and a**hole everyone is entitled to at least one.
597389
Most countries are ruled by men, who need to be macho and prove their manhood. If more countries were ruled by women, there would be more negotiation.
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Yes because in most democracies the security is typically less than in other forms of government.
1164517
I agree with you. We are on a slippery slope of governmental control of the most mundane daily activities if we let the government dictate what is or is not allowed. They government does not have the right to dictate who one can marry, what choices I can make with my body or control my choices!
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simply put, it is true that we should have freedom but most people that are advocates of 'freedom' in all its forms forget that having freedom is not one-sided.  freedom's twin is 'responsibility'.  one's freedom ends when it starts to encroach on another's.  freedom should be viewed in the correct perspective.  rules and regulations and norms are in place to enforce some sort of order.  but better than rules and regulations are PRINCIPLES.  when we know, have and practice the correct set of principles (which can be summarized into two: love God with all our heart, soul, mind, strength; and love our neighbor as ourselves) then we are able to live responsibly and know the limitations of our freedom.