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Is government a positive good necessary evil or unnecessary evil?
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your question depends on which government you are speaking of, and who is talking.
eg. The very roots of american politics is that government is a necessary evil (not ideal, but needed to sustain political, social, and economic stability). This originates from texts composed by john Locke and Thomas Hobbes. Thus, the American motto is fitting: Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of happiness (emphasis on the individual).
However, the Canadian motto of "peace, order, and good government" reveals a different approach. The Canadian peoples have strong faith in its political institutions and see the state as a tool or instrument to live a better life. Thus, you can conclude that the Canadian government is seen as a positive good.
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Who is the author of the following quote society in every state is a blessing but government even in its best state is a necessary evil in its worst state an intolerable one?
Thomas Paine, Common Sense, 1776
What is worse than evil?
Evil-er
Where does Macbeth visit to retreat from his evil?
Macbeth cannot get away from his evil; it is a part of him.
Does the meeting with the witches suggest that evil is something people choose or a force that seeks out people?
Evil is a force that seeks out people because evil preys on the ambitions of others as it did to macbeth.
What do you say to rebuke the evil out?
Exorcise
What do you think of Thomas Paine's view of government as a necessary evil?
It's a reasonably self-evident assertion. So far, there's never been a government that didn't to some extent, sooner or later, abuse at least some of its citizens; since the task of a government is to protect its citizens, this makes government "evil". Yet there's never been a human society which managed to function without government, which seems to make it "necessary". Thus, a necessary evil.
Why tv is a necessary evil?
television "a necessary evil
What is the duration of Necessary Evil film?
The duration of Necessary Evil - film - is 1.45 hours.
Is Home work a necessary evil?
yes home work is a necessary evil but we should protest about it
When was Necessary Evil - film - created?
Necessary Evil - film - was created on 2008-12-31.
What are the release dates for The Necessary Evil - 1925?
The Necessary Evil - 1925 was released on: USA: 17 May 1925
When was Necessary Evil - Salem album - created?
Necessary Evil - Salem album - was created on 2007-06-19.
Advantages of friction a necessary evil?
A necessary evil means that friction has advantages as well as disadvantages so it called as necessary evil. Advantages of friction areits helps us to walkto writedriving car, etc,
What does the term necessary evil mean?
http://encarta.msn.com/dictionary_1861696741/necessary_evil.html Basically, calling something a "necessary evil" is one's way of rationalizing the act of doing something unacceptable/evil by saying that it is necessary. It could also mean something that is absolutely necessary to a country but in a sense it is evil.(truth be told, everything's evil in some sense except for god.)
What did thomas Paine believe about the purpose of government in socie?
society in every state is a blessing, but government even in its best state is but a necessary evil in its worse state an intolerable one; for when we suffer, or are exposed to the same miseries by a government.
Is advertisement a necessary evil?
Yes
What did Thomas Paine think of government?
A famous quote from Thomas Paine reflects what his thoughts were on this subject. He said "Government, even in its best state, is but a necessary evil; in its worst state, an intollerable one."
