PHILOS 1B03 Study Guide - Relativism, John Rawls, Zoophilia

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However, difference is that the way in which we interact does not come naturally government, taxes etc. Are not naturally present: mill believes that anybody who has experiences two different pleasures; they will comparatively prefer the higher pleasure. Although everyone would be free from the same things, people from different socioeconomic situations would not possess the same positive liberty not everyone is offered the same opportunities this is where inequality arises. Freedom of expression othe majority should not stifle the expression of minority views. Often opposes popular views of the majority: if those views are true, we will never find out if we don"t let the minority speak, if these views are false, majority loses opportunity to defend and strengthen its position otherefore: win win for the majority to address the minority to strengthen public opinion. How human beings would live if there were no political institutions (hypothetically).