A main factor that contributes to the argument that a nation can have an identity is nationalism. If the majority of a nation’s population believes their nation is the best the issue of a nation losing its identity won’t be… Read moreNational Identity
I do agree with Haidt on the topic of equality of outcomes causing problems. Haidt speaks about a certain example of Obama changing required suspension rates in schools based on race. It will eventually cause problems if whites and asians… Read moreHaidt Social Justice
The chapter Exterior Form of North America in Tocqueville’s book Democracy in America is interesting because it gives the reader an insight on the landscape of North America before it was completely settled and explored. Tocqueville describes different geography in… Read moreThe Exterior Form of North America
Tocqueville thinks so negatively on the idea of harmony between the three races in the United States simply because of the concept of superiority. He thought that the three races were naturally distinct of each other and should differ in… Read moreTocqueville’s view of relations between ‘the three races that inhabit the United States’
The statement, “Americans have historically been overly concerned with equality, ultimately to the detriment of freedom” isn’t completely true. Based off of history Americans have been more focused on freedom rather than equality for all. A prime example of this… Read moreDebate Question 1