1/25: Are Humans good or bad by nature?

 By nature humans are good. Every person has their own sense of justice and how to make the world a better place. Even those society labels as "evil" believed that they were improving the standard of living. No person is truly evil in their own mind. Every person tries to improve the world in their own way.

1/24/13: Reading Questions

     #1  What type of government does the United States have?  Explain. The United States has a democratic government. This is because every citizen over the age of 18 can vote and has a fair say in who is elected to government positions.

     #2  What type of government did the Romans turn to in times of crisis? The Romans turned to a dictatorship in times of crisis.

     #3  Who were the plebeians? The plebeians were the common people in rome. The non-wealthy land owners and farmers.

     #4  Some people call the US an Oligarchy.   Explain why. Some people call the US an Oligarchy because the laws are all decided by a relatively small group of people, the legislature.

     #5  Read the following excerpt from Acts 25:22-29.   We can infer that one of the laws the Romans had was... We can infer that one law Rome had was that it was illegal to punish (or at least flog) a citizen of rome without trial. We can also infer that this law was not extended to roman citizens. (Trial by jury) 

1/21: What is the purpose of Government?

     The purpose of government is to provide a system of standardization, keep the civilization defended (military), and to prevent the civilization from falling into chaos (anarchy).