The Giver Rules

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“It is not wisdom but authority that makes a law” -Thomas Hobbes. There are three crucial laws to mankind. Equal rights, free speech, and treating others as you would like to be treated. These three rules to society have been around for ages and they are some of the things that most humans live by still to this day. Although they are definitely not the only three laws within society, they are some of the most important. These laws are strong enough to run society on their own. In America there are many conflicts over these three simple rules not being followed. So if these rules were taken seriously and followed would the world be any different or any better?
Equal rights are very pivotal to this generation because of all the segregation that …show more content…

They have the right to state their opinion and with that others can listen and make decisions based off what one person has said. Free speech is not a part of the book The Giver by Lois Lowry. In this book sameness and precision of language is required. The people in that book are not allowed to feel emotions or speak for themselves. They have strict rules to be alike and use specific words and actions to prevent leadership or opinions. Free speech is the main thing in the world that does create leaders and without these leaders we would not have many of the luxuries we have …show more content…

At the end of The Giver by Lois Lowry all memories and feelings are set free and people stop using precision of language. They are allowed to state what is really on their mind and true happiness is brought back into their world along with free speech. In the books The Book Thief by Markus Zusak and The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank equal rights is pretty much abolished for Jews and those wanting to help the Jews. Hitler believed that Jews were not equal to Germans like himself. He believed they were nothing but animals that should be treated with the utmost disrespect. This treatment lead to WWII and many other conflicts. The Golden Rule or treat other as you would like to be treated is an overall rule that can change the mindset of many. Most people think of only themselves and this rule opens their minds to understand others and opens their eyes to see that what they are doing can hurt. The Golden Rule also prevents violence and conflict with feeling the emotions or physical pain of the opposing side. These rules together shall create an equal, opinionated, and kind society. Some laws are what make people's lives livable. “It is to law alone that men owe justice and liberty. It is this salutary organ of the will of all which establishes in civil rights the natural equality between men. It is this celestial voice which dictates to each citizen the precepts of public reason, and teaches

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