Blog Discussion Group Two
Blog post due at 11:55pm on Sep. 11 and comment due at 11:55pm on Sep. 14.
1. In addition to being faiths, are all religions political ideologies?
2. Should religion and politics be kept strictly separate, or is that impossible?
3. Why is Marxist theory called utopia?
4. How were Marx’s ideas developed by succeeding generations?
5. What are the different approaches used by democratic socialism and communism to pursue for equality?
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ReplyDeleteWhile you have separation of church and state, most of the time, it is very hard to keep religion out of politics. For many, religion is a way of life, most cannot separate the two. Another issue with keeping the two separate is that when moral or ethical issues come up in politics (for example, abortion) religion is a heavy factor for many groups of individuals. In conclusion, separation of church and state is supposed to be a barrier to keep emotions out of politics, but it is nearly impossible to keep the two entirely separated for every individual in this nation.
Naomi, I completely agree with your point that religion is tied to emotions and it is very difficult to keep both out of politics. Both emotion and religion differ in every person as we all have varying beliefs and opinions, however, this is what makes us who we are. Separation of church and state needs to be held so that we can have the most just form of government and authority possible.
DeleteI personally do not have a problem with keeping religion and politics separate or not separate. If a politician feels they would like to preach about their faith I am fine with that. It is bound to happen one way or another. I know Vice President Mr. Pence has talked about his faith and being a Christian. Everyone is free to talk about whatever they would like and if they would like to discuss their faith and religion then so be it. Some people will agree with them and some will not, but at the end of the day that is going to happen in society no matter what. Everyone has an opinion and what they believe in and go by. If they choose to keep it separate and not bring it into politics that is fine to. It is whatever they feel. The politicians will discuss what they need to discuss and tie in their beliefs and how they think things should run and operate.
ReplyDeleteI agree with your point about the free speech idea. Anyone, even a politician should be able to voice his beliefs. Your beliefs are a major part of who you are. It does seem like it's nearly impossible to keep religion and politics separate. It may be a seem like a benefit but most voters vote for their candidate based on their beliefs.
Delete2. I believe that is is very difficult to keep religion and politics separate, however, there should be a strong effort to do so. There are many situations in which religion can creep into a political discussion as religion is a big part of some people's lives and make up core values, which in turn will impact their political views. However, considering the variety of religions and the multitude of contrasting views in each, bringing religion into politics only complicates matters. Keeping religion out of politics will all around facilitate the process of having a fair and just governmental system in which a wider population can support rather than narrowing the support system based on emotion and varying religious ideas.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Allison that it is certainly difficult to separate the impact of religion when i comes to the creation and implementation of laws and societal standards. What can even be more challenging is that the increase of external religions into an existing culture. This introduction could very well disrupt the process of fading out the influence of an existing religion from the current judicial and legislation systems of any government, thus making this transition much longer and more difficult.
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ReplyDeleteFor this question as a politicians point of view, one should not let their religious believes alter their decisions in political debates. But no matter what there will be politicians who support a certain religion and that has an affect on how they see specific things but they shouldn't let their religion play a role in political discussions because it can cause many problems in the government. By keeping religion and politics separate it creates a more fair environment. For example if the majority of politicians believe in the same religion we would surely see the government start to change into what that religion practices and believes which would be unfair to the people and other politicians who support a different religion.
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DeleteI see where your coming from where religious beliefs and political debates should be separate but at some point the politicians are going to somehow discuss and tie in their beliefs and that is what I mentioned in mine. I see where they would bring them in and talk about what is good and what is bad. I disagree on seeing the government start to favor one or another based on beliefs. The religion should not make or break a favor or decision.
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ReplyDeleteI believe that politics and religion should try to remain separate. It would lower the amount of arguments and disputes that are caused by a politicians beliefs. However, religion has a lot to do with how someone feels about numerous political stances such as same sex marriage or abortion. I feel as if another reason it seems to be impossible to keep religion out of politics is because numerous voters vote for their politicians based on their background and religion. They vote for them because they believe they will bring change to a law or procedure that affects their beliefs or religion. If politics and religion weren't mixed then the world may look a lot different than it does now. The political system may seem biased now that religion is involved and the system could become a little more fair is religion was left out.
ReplyDeleteIt would be impossible to keep religion and politics strictly separate, although there is a good argument that it should be kept separate. There are many different religious beliefs. Each religion contributes to how people behave and the issues they stand for. For many it is hard to separate their beliefs from the facts and to consider what others may belief to come to a conclusion everyone can live with. That is why it would be impossible to keep religion and politics separate.
ReplyDeleteThe Abortion issue is an example of religion and politics combining. The issues people brought up against abortion came from their religious beliefs that abortion is wrong. The issues people brought up for abortion came from that their religious beliefs either didn’t address this issue or it accepted that women can choose to have an abortion.
Politics is defined as; the art or science of government; the activities associated with the governance of a country or other area, especially the debate or conflict among individuals or parties having or hoping to achieve power. To be able to do that in its full meaning would be for the people in power to take their religious beliefs out of the issues and judge them on the surface to support all people and all beliefs.
3. The Marxism theory is considered utopia because it is ultimately the pursuit of the goal and ideas of a socialistic society. This is a theory mostly due to the fact that Marxism did not achieve the desired result that fully supports the common ideas of a stable and successful socialistic community. Also, the bases of Marx’s ideal society were, in a sense, an experiment due to the extent which it was implemented in the real world. Eventually this vision that Marx had to created, a standard for the common man to live and support each other in a community without great capitalistic influence, succumbed to the implantation of individualism and historical influence of capitalism within the society.
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1. In my eyes, religions are not in and of themselves a political ideology. Although I heavily agree that religion can influence someone to embrace a political ideology – they are separate entities. For example, the U.S has long held that there should be a separation of church and state. However, many political figures do publically and privately use religion to both guide their actions and provide justification for their behavior. To me, a good barometer for this is that religious doctrine is set by god and does not change very much. Political ideology changes with the needs of man and can evolve over time.
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I agree with you Michael in your point of religions not being a political ideology, I support your statement because a political ideology is a set of principles or ideals that show how a society should run. Many religious have their own point of view on issues and we have a good amount of religions being practiced in society today. With that being the case these religions wont always see eye to eye on political matters. But yes you're right, these religions do influence people to embrace a political ideology, because a Christian man/woman will made decisions based on what a Christian thinks is morally right because of their beliefs. Also I like your closing sentence and how you incorporated the fact that politics change quiet often based on the needs of the society and that religions relatively stay the same.
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