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In reply to the discussion: Scalia Suggests Women Have No Right to Contraception [View all]JDPriestly
(57,936 posts)No government is an even more horrible Dr. Frankenstein than at least some government as made clear in that book.
The book describes the revolt in the British parliament and the demand for rights at the end of the reign of Edward III.
Edward III (13 November 1312 21 June 1377) was King of England from 1327 until his death and is noted for his military success. Restoring royal authority after the disastrous reign of his father, Edward II, Edward III went on to transform the Kingdom of England into one of the most formidable military powers in Europe. His reign saw vital developments in legislation and governmentin particular the evolution of the English parliamentas well as the ravages of the Black Death. He remains one of only six monarchs to have ruled England or its successor kingdoms for more than fifty years.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_III_of_England
The parliamentary reform in England (around the time of John Wycliffe) was one of the factors leading to modern democratic government.
Without democratic, representative government, we would be in even worse shape than we are now. What we need is responsive government. That is, of course, not what we now have. But it is up to us to demand it and to elect people to our Congress who will defend it.
It was only after the companies marauded all over Europe that the English parliament stood up for itself and gradually worked toward a more representative government.
I do not agree that government is, in and of itself, a Frankenstein. It depends. If we don't like our government, we have to change it. And we can. But it may take a long time and a lot of work.
I do not want to return to the chaos and subordination of the 14th century.