What areas of the government would Thoreau defend today?
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What areas of government? I don't know what that means. Might he have been somewhat of a libertarian if he were alive today? What is meant by "areas of government"? State, local, national? The three branches: executive, legislative, and judicial? The military? I don't know?
I'm not that sure either, but I'm trying to think of government programs and activities.
Probably the only things Thoreau might defend today are whatever parts of government keep Americans safe from attacks by outsiders, as well as whatever it takes to keep Americans safe from insiders (those already in the country who would cause harm to others in the country). But even those might be a stretch!
One of his most basic ideas is this:
That government is best which governs not at all.
Everything else seems to stem from this idea.
http://thoreau.eserver.org/civil1.html
This is also a good summary of his thoughts and beliefs:
http://www.sparknotes.com/philosophy/civildisobedience/section1.rhtml
One of his most basic ideas is this:
That government is best which governs not at all.
Everything else seems to stem from this idea.
http://thoreau.eserver.org/civil1.html
This is also a good summary of his thoughts and beliefs:
http://www.sparknotes.com/philosophy/civildisobedience/section1.rhtml
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