Three Cheers for Pluralist Society

Download or read book Three Cheers for Pluralist Society written by Paul Joseph Coppa and published by . This book was released on 2020-06-15 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author of Three Cheers for Pluralist Society has no reservation whatsoever in shouting with praise from the rooftops for the ONLY form of human society - Pluralist - and the BEST form of governance - Pluralism and the Culture of Democracy - that promotes democratic and republican values in any and all countries around the world. These are the forms of society and governance, and the values supporting them, that provide an opportunity for each person to freely choose living as a liberal, moderate, or conservative. The nature of society (Pluralist) and governance (Pluralism and the Culture of Democracy) must champion civil freedoms and human liberties in public and private policies. This is precisely because of the inherent diversity in demographics (culture, ethnicity, gender, LGBTQ, race, religion, etc.) and opinions (every issue great and small under the sun). It has always been this way within the human population in every political unit including each hamlet, village, town, city, borough, county, state, and nation.None of this is academic but always of great importance especially in the face of vigorous attacks against representative democracies from within and outside. There will never be a "final victory" in securing civil freedoms and human liberties. They are always being challenged and are constantly under threat. Each generation must exercise "eternal vigilance" to ensure these freedoms are not foolishly discarded as they have been far too many times in history including today. The book contains 40 essays exploring public policy issues from abortion to whistleblowing with challenging subjects sandwiched in that are timely in every century. They include antisemitism, campaign contributions, death penalty, elections, extremism, globalization, immigration, press, racism, sexual harassment, slavery, war, and a lot more. Each essay proposes how best to create legislation and societal norms that implement and enforce the basic principles of a Pluralist Society, Pluralism, and the Culture of Democracy. These principles offer the best prospect for satisfying the needs of people in having a high level of freedom. They, and not the government or society, must choose whether to live as a liberal, moderate, or conservative.