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writings. And while authors would differ in terms of their ideas, there are always commonalities that may be discovered upon closer examination. For example, there are common themes to come
from Marx and Engels Communist Manifesto, John Stuart Mills On Liberty and Rousseaus A Discourse on the Origin of Inequality. Each of these writings, to some extent, relate
to the formation of early economic and political policies which were implemented in America. John Stuart Mills (1869) On Liberty is a very important contribution to American
writings and his ideas about liberty live on. The work promotes a certain brand of liberty, defining it and uplifting it. Mill did believe in liberty in much
the same way that Libertarians do today. He did not believe in intervention unless necessary for example and held that individuality and free will are important in respect to liberty.
Mill (1869) does say "the only purpose for which power can be rightfully exercised over any member of a civilized community, against his will, is to prevent harm to others."
Thus, he does advocate freedom to a great extent, but not to the extent that it blatantly does harm. A common example of restriction on freedoms provided by the first
amendment is that one cannot yell "fire" in a crowded theater. Why? While people have freedom to say what they like, they cannot create a situation that puts others in
danger. Therefore, according to Mill and most who write on the subject, liberty is important but individual freedom must not impinge on others rights and safety. In A
Discourse on the Origin of Inequality, Rousseau (1754) delves into the human condition and the fraudulent social contract, contending that social contracts are essentially not valid. They are not entrenched
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