Charles-Louis de Secondat et de Montesquieu and John Stuart Mill

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Charles-Louis de Secondat et de Montesquieu was a French social commentator and a political thinker who lived during the age of enlightenment. He discussed the ideas of separation of powers which carried out in many constitutions throughout the world. He protected the word despotism in the political branch of knowledge. John Stuart Mill was an English philosopher, political economist and civil servant. He made powerful contributions to social theory, political theory and political economy. Mill’s views on the concept of liberty rationalized the freedom of the individual in opposition to unlimited state control.
In the Quebec’s Charter of Values, it discusses the province’s public service employees will be banned from wearing or carrying any religious symbols - a move meant to firmly establish secularism in public life. It's also a challenge to Canada's values of tolerance and acceptance of diversity. The religious symbols not allowed are: overt crosses, a hijab, a turban, a skull cap and a burka (covering of the face).
“If the state is to be neutral, its agents are to appear neutral” – Daniel Turp. In the interview posted on YouTube, Daniel Turp, a politician in Quebec, Canada, discusses how the state of the nation must remain neutral. Not only are they asking people to remove religious symbols but they are also removing them from buildings. He also understands that there is a heated debate but says that there is a rational reason behind it. And that is to keep the entire state equal and neutral. Turp even said that the cross will not be allowed either at national assemblies, on buildings and to be worn. Therefore, the charter will be applied to all religions. When asked about Catholics and Muslims, he said that it depends on eac...

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...be look at and overcome. The three characteristics he stated for the cause of oppression towards women were correct in my opinion. I do feel that society is the greatest cause and influence on the treatment of women and the following factors, education and marriage, are affected. Today, I believe that Mill would be really impressed how women today are equally treated in terms of respect, jobs, education and the number of rights we have. As for the government, I think he would be alright with it because the government does focus on the well-being and protection of the nation. In conclusion, Charles-Louis de Secondat et de Montesquieu and John Stuart Mill both discussed the ideas of the structure and power of the government. They believed that despotism was a negative way to control a group of people even though it worked and that people can only be controlled by fear.

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