Essay - Macro Analytical Approaches of Marx and Durkheim Regarding Democratic Republics...

macro analytical approaches of Marx and Durkheim regarding democratic republics, freedom, & equality

***** paper looks at the question on how ***** macro analytical approaches that were discussed by Marx and Durkheim are applied to the attitudes of freedom and democratic republics and how it affects the equality ***** society. Bibliography cites four sources

How might the macro-analytical theories advanced by Marx and Durkheim help us understand the causes and consequences of ***** tension between freedom ***** equality in a democratic republic?

Freedom does not exist in world that is run by the minority dictators, many will argue that even in the western world *****re is freedom ********** there are rules to follow a m*****n ***** only as free ***** the rules of his country allows however there can be seen ***** ***** an underlying reason why the rules of nations and man coexist to prevent overall freedom to what one wants, freedom has its priced ***** safety, safety from wars, disease ***** civil unrest, yet when nations or ra*****r minor factions decide that another nation is preventing it ***** having its own freedom and carries out senseless violence against democratic societies then freedoms price become expensive.

***** have been ***** instances in history where freedom of man has become an argumentative and moot point for example in the 1800's we see the American colonies fight*****g for their ***** as a democratic ***** ***** a larger *****, 1776 w***** a tumultuous year in America. There was dissatisfaction in *****y quarters ***** the colonies relationship with England which was fur*****r enflamed by the heavy debt situation which plagued many of ***** colonies traders. England had ***** financially crippled by the 'Seven Years' war and as a result needed to raise funds in any way possible, consequently the colonies saw taxes and duties rising which incre*****ed resentment (Kashatus 53, Apple***** 1995). ********** citizens were ripe for ***** controversial 47 page pamphlet ' Common Sense' written by Thomas Paine (Kashatus 53).

When Thomas Paine wrote this pamphlet he recognised its controversy, its introduction reads;

***** the sentiments contained in the follow*****g pages, ***** not ***** sufficiently fashionable ***** procure them general favor; a long habit of not thinking a thing wrong, gives it a superficial appearance of being right, and raises at first a formidable outcry in defence of custom. But tumult soon subsides. Time makes more converts than reason" (Paine 1).

***** words were to be proven correct, as within a short period of time the actions which Paine called for would occur and time did prove to convert m***** individuals which ***** previously been in favour of a peaceful settle*****ent (Kashatus 53).

***** pamphlet was popular at the time despite its controversy. Part ***** this reason ***** the style the writing. This pamphlet was phrased in language which was understandable by the common man (***** 53). In this his *****titude ***** similar to that of many other revolutionaries, and as ********** ***** many critics and observers ***** political events he believed