Human Potential, Though Not Always Thesis

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"That government is best which governs the least, because its people discipline themselves." -Thomas Jefferson

I disagree very strongly with the idea that the government that governs best, governs least. Government can and should perform some valuable roles, such as providing social support for the poor, unemployed, and elderly. Government can provide its citizens with an education to better themselves, regardless of citizens' income, race, or location. However I do agree to some extent that disciplining one's self is important. Take, for example, the current obesity crisis. Clearly federal, state, and local governments have a role to play in curtailing obesity: requiring companies place nutritional labels on food, improving the school lunch program, cutting subsidizes to farmers that provide crops made into unhealthy processed foods, and expanding physical education programs and access to parks are all appropriate roles for government. But ultimately the individual alone can control how he or she eats and lives. Government can act as a facilitator to discipline (thus I disagree with Jefferson) but the individual must still regulate his or her appetites.

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"In the sex-war thoughtlessness is the weapon of the male, vindictiveness of the female."

-Cyril Connolly

As the film Mean Girls indicates, there is some evidence that girls are more likely to use emotional rather than physical torture against people they dislike. Males may be cruel in more direct ways than women. But these simple distinctions between the sexes are not absolute. And gender roles have blurred: for example, once upon a time, males used their power 'not to call' a woman as a means of leverage in a relationship. But in today's more equitable world, women are more likely to feel justified in calling a man back! Men can be vindictive and angry; women can be thoughtless and dismissive of a man's feelings. And on a more serious note, this quote does not take into consideration the fact that many men can act as 'stalkers' and show vindictive and….....

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