Explain What Mills Meant By The Racial Contract
A Rousseau says, “Man is born free, and yet we see him everywhere in chains” (p. 458). In your own words, explain what he meant. Do you agree with Rousseau? Does his claim apply to todays society? Defend your answer, then discuss why you chose this topic.
“Freedom discovers man the moment he loses concern over what impression he is making or about to make.” Can freedom ever be truly found or is it just a tool used to give people something to strive for. This is the question presented by Rousseau and is the base for his explanation in regards to freedom; the people of America and the world seek acceptance and pleasure. We allow ourselves to become slaves to these ideals in our attempts to attain our definition of both. A person’s …show more content…
Traversing Philosophical Boundaries. 4th ed. Boston: Clark Baxter, 2012. 45-128. Print.
B Explain what Mills meant by the racial contract. How and why according to Mills, did this contract originate? Do you agree with Mills that such a contract has existed in Western society? Why or why not support your position then discuss why you chose this topic. The racial contract has morals and epistemological implications which establishes certain political implications and practices. It also provides justification for certain moral principles and knowledge claims about the world. Mills examines the theory that lies at the heart of western political thinking. Western Society has supported discrimination with in its boarders allotting the whites control. Mills chose to introduce the idea of this contract to provide a conceptual framework for discussing the inequalities that we find in the world around …show more content…
While contractarianism theory is associated with the idea of equality and justice for all, racial contract is the agreement that white people will treat other nonwhite people as subordinates. The political system formed from the practice of this contract is known as white supremacy. It is a proven fact that for a time in history white people looked down on other nonwhite people but I feel like that has been over for a long time now. You have those out there that still feel that white people are somehow better, but there are also Indians who feel they are better or black people or Asians who feel they are smarter and there for more superior. You will always have those people in a race that put their race on some sort of pedestal and look down on anyone different. In the society of today, I feel that has changed. White people are actually the minority now in America and yet the white people are still being blamed for every bad choice any other race makes. What was the point of Martin Luther king JR having a dream if those he was dreaming for were just going to take the easy way out with the blame game? It seems now that everyone pulls out the racial profiling card against whites and yet it’s not ok to call that racial
“Freedom discovers man the moment he loses concern over what impression he is making or about to make.” Can freedom ever be truly found or is it just a tool used to give people something to strive for. This is the question presented by Rousseau and is the base for his explanation in regards to freedom; the people of America and the world seek acceptance and pleasure. We allow ourselves to become slaves to these ideals in our attempts to attain our definition of both. A person’s …show more content…
Traversing Philosophical Boundaries. 4th ed. Boston: Clark Baxter, 2012. 45-128. Print.
B Explain what Mills meant by the racial contract. How and why according to Mills, did this contract originate? Do you agree with Mills that such a contract has existed in Western society? Why or why not support your position then discuss why you chose this topic. The racial contract has morals and epistemological implications which establishes certain political implications and practices. It also provides justification for certain moral principles and knowledge claims about the world. Mills examines the theory that lies at the heart of western political thinking. Western Society has supported discrimination with in its boarders allotting the whites control. Mills chose to introduce the idea of this contract to provide a conceptual framework for discussing the inequalities that we find in the world around …show more content…
While contractarianism theory is associated with the idea of equality and justice for all, racial contract is the agreement that white people will treat other nonwhite people as subordinates. The political system formed from the practice of this contract is known as white supremacy. It is a proven fact that for a time in history white people looked down on other nonwhite people but I feel like that has been over for a long time now. You have those out there that still feel that white people are somehow better, but there are also Indians who feel they are better or black people or Asians who feel they are smarter and there for more superior. You will always have those people in a race that put their race on some sort of pedestal and look down on anyone different. In the society of today, I feel that has changed. White people are actually the minority now in America and yet the white people are still being blamed for every bad choice any other race makes. What was the point of Martin Luther king JR having a dream if those he was dreaming for were just going to take the easy way out with the blame game? It seems now that everyone pulls out the racial profiling card against whites and yet it’s not ok to call that racial