Government interverence- yay or nay (my view)

I once asked myself, in a society where mediocrity has become the accepted norm, is it not the time for a responsible government to reward endeavor, not lethargy? For it is a vital aspect for the populace to be required to contribute to society for obvious reasons.

Yet I have come to the conclusion that the Australian government in fact needs to improve and maintain the welfare of its citizens. For the rising costs of expenses such as the mortgage costs, escalating by 32 percent annually and grocery bills rising by 20 percent, consequently leads to lower standards of living. A poor standard breeds a poor outlook, poor education and low self esteem. Moreover Poverty transforms into violence, unrest, and degradation of health and general wellbeing.

I have studied the mechanics of Capitalism, and have fond that numerous experts agree, for an effective ideal capitalist society approximately 5 percent should be unemployed. This is due to the fact that, if everyone was employed then undoubtedly demand for higher wages would increase. For if everyone is employed then there would be no one competing for the job prospect and thus employers are compelled to succumb to the employees demands. The question is, should we simply let those 5 percent to starve? It is certainly not their blunder that they’re unemployed; it is simply a bad stroke of luck. Governments have a choice, help the helpless or simply discard them. 

Government regulations assist the masses and ensure that they enjoy a respectable standard of living. This can be seen throughout time, an exceptional example of this is the introduction of minimum wages. Numerous adults are forced to work minimum wage jobs in order to sustain their family.  During the industrial revolution, it is a known fact that prior to the implantation of minimum wage, factory companies often hired children and teenagers for a fraction of the price. Bearing in mind that minimum wage jobs typically require little training, thus it was quite simple to replace workers if any conflict arise. Consequently, countless families suffered a horrible fate and frequently their children did not receive an education in order to have the prospect of an improved future. Accordingly, the cycle repeats itself.

Hence, governments actively need to decrease the gap between the privileged and under privileged. The government and mankind as a whole profit from the endeavor due to the fact that higher education develops humanity as a whole and ‘opens the door’ to world peace and prosperity. 

Moreover, during the 1980's, my uncle benefited greatly from the Labor Government which had a range of Employment Schemes. The Government basically paid Local Councils to employ people for 6 month periods. During that era, my relative acquired confidence and a job that paved way into him gaining a full-time job a good life and a his son a bright future.

Encapsulating my argument, the governments are required to vigorously and actively enclose the class gap and ensure financial security to its populace. For it has been revealed that on average top 9 happiest counties in the world are socialist or invest heavily on a socialist plan.

Communism-Unfinished Draft

Communism has a number of advantages and disadvantages. From the political science point of view, communism is a system where the property and profit are based on public ownership. Therefore, one of the major advantages of communism is equity (equality and financial security). In a non-communist scenario, the property and the profit belong to individual. According to these profits, properties and a number of other factors, socio-economic classes are born.



They live different lives, have different abilities and power due to the existence of classes. In a Utopian Communist society, everyone is equal. Profit, properties etc will belong to the government only, therefore nobody will have any advantage due to these factors. Another advantage of communism is that it can offer work for everyone. In this system, people work for the government. Government retains the power of employment and no other individual entity will be responsible for it. Due to the financial security, a great deal of stress is reduced to the citizens and thus the counties with a strong economy whom are closest to the communist system such as Denmark have some of the highest happiness rating in the global scale.



The monetary condition will also have no value in this system. People will not have any properties therefore can not be discriminated basing on their monetary condition. The whole system is built and developed under the principle of strict law, which is another advantage of communism. These laws are maintained by the government. Consequently, the rate of crime will be relatively low in this situation.

Generally. Marxists believe that although humans are self centered creatures they are able to adapt and learn through education. Much like the abolition of slavery that was a norm.


Advantages of Communism includes:
the introduction of a single global language compulsory taught in schools as a second language.
World peace through the downfall of nations, nationalism and anarchy in global politics (the introduction of a international government.)
Destruction of poverty, rise in literacy and education.
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Nevertheless, although Communism is achievable it is simply impossible. The advantages of communism are mostly theoretical. According to many specialists, due to the Utopian nature of Communism (Heaven in Earth or Worker's paradise) no country will ever be able to achieve the true communism which is stated by its theory.

Socialism- Unfinished draft

The biggest advantage of socialism is the equal distribution of national wealth among the nation (equity). Yet it  is its biggest downfall is it promotes inefficiency, often resulting in poor economics. Equity eliminates poverty from the system and there is no discrimination based on financial status, educational qualification and other resources. There is no caste system and no bigger class. Ideally. everyone enjoys the same facilities and resources at the same amount. There is no need and suffering.


The social welfare programs like public housing, public health care, food stamps, public education etc. are the fruits of socialism. The society based on socialism does not face political, economic and social inequalities. Everyone is guaranteed to have all the basic necessities of life like education, housing, clothing, food etc.

Drawbacks of socialism include impossibility, to implement and enforce. Most people do not like sharing  when they are the producers of something. As equal amount of resources is ensured, the question arises who will produce these resources and at what amount. If there is no limit on production, it will lead to inequality. If there is a limit, there is no incentive for the workers to work and produce.

Confucianism

Confucianism is a Chinese ethical and philosophical system developed from the teachiangs of the Chinese philosopher Confucius(Eng), Kung tzu(Chinese),Koshi(Japanese) and Gong-ja (Korean).



Facts
Date founded: 6th-5th cent. BC
Place founded: China
Founder: Confucius (551-479 BC)

Confucianism can be summed up by these words:


Between parent and child, there must be closeness.



Between ruler and subject, there must be justice.



Between husband and wife, there must be distinction.



Between old and young, there must be order.



Between friends, there must be trust.








The main principle of Confucianism is Social Harmony, characterized by a highly optimistic view of human nature. The strive for righteousness, honesty which breeds trust, benevolence, loyalty towards the state and prioritizing one's own family over himself- utmost love for one's family. Confucius believed that all human beings no matter their personality, can be improved. Thus, Confucius incites its followers to continuously attain 'Knowlege' and behave 'gentlemanly' in order to strive to become 'Perfect'.
Confucianism compels you to become perfect although you cannot, it teaches that you should always gain knowledge and try your very best to become the perfect man.Although you'll never become perfect, you'll be superior than the majority of the populace in the world



Confucianism is not a religion, although some have categorized it as one. It is primarily a code of ethics and morals which is added to an individual during their life time.

Confusious

Confusious espoused significant principles of ethics and politics, in a time when the Greeks were espousing the same things. We think of democracy as a Greek invention, a Western idea, but Confucius wrote in his Analects that “the best government is one that rules through ‘rites’ and the people’s natural morality, rather than by using bribery and coercion. This may sound obvious to us today, but he wrote it in the early 500s to late 400s BC. It is the same principle of democracy that the Greeks argued for and developed: the people’s morality is in charge; therefore, rule by the people.



Confucius defended the idea of an Emperor, but also advocated limitations to the emperor’s power. The emperor must be honest, and his subjects must respect him, but he must also deserve that respect. If he makes a mistake, his subjects must offer suggestions to correct him, and he must consider them. Any ruler who acted contrary to these principles was a tyrant, and thus a thief more than a ruler.



Confucius also devised his own independent version of the Golden Rule, which had existed for at least a century in Greece before him. His phrasing was almost identical, but then furthered the idea: “What one does not wish for oneself, one ought not to do to anyone else; what one recognizes as desirable for oneself, one ought to be willing to grant to others.” The first statement is in the negative, and constitutes a passive desire not to harm others. The second statement is much more important, constituting an active desire to help others. The only other philosopher of antiquity to advocate the Golden Rule in the positive form is Jesus Christ.