"This liberty i smaintained and exercised in a way of subjection to authority; it is of the same kind of liberty where with Christ hath made us free. The women's own choice makes such a man her husband; yet, being so chosen. he is her lord, and she is to be subject to him, yet in a way of liberty, not of bondage; and a true wife accounts her subjection her honor and freedom and would not think her condition safe and free, but in her subjection to her husband's authority."
This quote is an illustration of civil liberty in the view of John Winthrop. He beilieves the difference between natural liberty and civil liberty has restrictions. Civil liberty has an authority figure such as a wife to her husband. Natural liberty has no boundaries and one may act out corruptly or like an animal using their natural instincts. Civil liberty allows us to be moral and have freedom to choose moral acts to follow guidelines, rules, and therefore follow an authority. As people today we follow the laws of the government to prevent punishmnt and preserve our freedom.
I chose this quote because it stood out to me as I read the passage. It clearly painted the image of the point Johnn Winthrop was making on liberty. As a female in 2011 I would feel insulted by such a statement he made that through a woman's own choice of husband, she makes that man her lord and is subjected to him. However, I liked how he metaphorically clarified the statement by saying the wife is to be subjected to her husband but not as bondage but by honor and freedom for her safety being the wofe of the authortity figure being the husband. As a human being having liberty we are preserved our honor and freedom through the authority of the government because if not we would just have natural liberty and not be safe.
Saturday, September 10, 2011
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
Reflection Paper 1
"We do not have any of that nonsense in England because we have never attempted to have any of that philosophy in England. And, above all, because we have the enormous advantage of feeling it natural to be national, because there is nothing else to be. England in these days is not well governed; England is not well educated; England suffers from wealth and poverty that are not well distributed. But England is English; esto perpetua. England is English as France is French or Ireland Irish; the great mass of men taking certain national traditions for granted. Now this gives us a totally different and a very much easier task. We have not got an inquisition, because we have not got a creed; but it is arguable that we do not need a creed, because we have got a character. In any of the old nations the national unity is preserved by the national type. Because we have a type we do not need to have a test."
This passage means that as an English man or French man living in their native country it is not necessary to have a creed because they are brought up on tradition and character. Their natural way of living is based upon their culture, society, how they carry themselves, even the kind of food they eat are all things when put together make up a sense of good character. It is the norm of that particular country and as a society they have nothing else to be because every other individual in that country are living the same culture and tradition.
I chose this passage because the author compares the old world to the new world. He says, " In any of the old nations the national unity is preserved by the national type." By having a tradition or national type carried out by generation to generation it unifies that nation through preservation of the "normal/traditional" character whereas in the new world where there are so many traditions being mixed together some national traditions are taken for granted. I personally love culture and tradition. I also don't agree with some other culture's traditions therefore being a part of a society where a creed or belief isn't necessary for their people it shows that as a society their culture is preserved through their people collectively having and sustaining good character.
This passage means that as an English man or French man living in their native country it is not necessary to have a creed because they are brought up on tradition and character. Their natural way of living is based upon their culture, society, how they carry themselves, even the kind of food they eat are all things when put together make up a sense of good character. It is the norm of that particular country and as a society they have nothing else to be because every other individual in that country are living the same culture and tradition.
I chose this passage because the author compares the old world to the new world. He says, " In any of the old nations the national unity is preserved by the national type." By having a tradition or national type carried out by generation to generation it unifies that nation through preservation of the "normal/traditional" character whereas in the new world where there are so many traditions being mixed together some national traditions are taken for granted. I personally love culture and tradition. I also don't agree with some other culture's traditions therefore being a part of a society where a creed or belief isn't necessary for their people it shows that as a society their culture is preserved through their people collectively having and sustaining good character.
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