Every era is marked by certain events. An attempt to explain the phenomenon of the era will always be presented. However, the validity of the explanations vary. An exemplification of this may be revealed through the work of William Graham Sumner and Henry George. Each author presented statements that may serve as historical sources in the context of the nineteenth century. William Graham Sumner and Henry George's statements may be analyzed to reveal two unique viewpoints regarding economic inequalities of the late nineteenth century.
William Graham Sumner renders several statements, of concern, that may be further observed. Sumner identifies that every person in a society has a specific responsibility. The first responsibility identified by Sumner is active co-operation. The next responsibility is productive energy. (Sumner, 1920) He goes on to reveal that anyone that is a consumer, but does not contribute is a burden to the society. Methods of contribution include land contributions, labor contributions, or capital to the work of society. (Sumner, 1920) William identifies the class distinctions as well. He suggests that increasing changes will help restructure the classes instead of redistributing the acquisitions. (Sumner, 1920)
[...] (George, 1885) Sumner and George provided opposition to the principals of Social Darwinism. Social Darwinism identified laws of natural selection as the dichotomy of social classes. Sumner refuted this ideology with his theory that the State allows economic inequalities to be possible. Sumner also opposed Social Darwinism through his revelation that outdated theories contribute to the confusion of social class theories. Darwinism accepted social policies from various time periods. (Hofstadter, 1944) George also refuted the “survival of the fittest” theory provided by Social Darwinism. [...]
[...] Wealthy citizens would argue the fact that they worked hard to attain the land they possessed and it should not be divided. In conclusion, William Graham Sumner and Henry George provided statements that would serve as unique viewpoints regarding economic inequalities of the late nineteenth century. Several persuasive arguments are rendered from both sources. Each statement differed, but provided a solution to the common problem presented by economic inequalities. Both positions opposed social Darwinism. The nation's wealthiest citizens would object to both statements. Further research may reveal more revelations regarding the statement. George, H. (1885). [...]
[...] William Summer Henry George Every era is marked by certain events. An attempt to explain the phenomenon of the era will always be presented. However, the validity of the explanations vary. An exemplification of this may be revealed through the work of William Graham Sumner and Henry George. Each author presented statements that may serve as historical sources in the context of the nineteenth century. William Graham Sumner and Henry George's statements may be analyzed to reveal two unique viewpoints regarding economic inequalities of the late nineteenth century. [...]
[...] (George, 1885) William offers numerous persuasive arguments. The first argument William makes identifies that there is no definition for a poor man. Sumner identifies that every man in society is equal and share the same responsibility. (Sumner, 1920) The next argument made is the definition of weak.” He argues that no definition exists for this term. Sumner states that every person with a weakness in a certain area also has a strength in another. (Sumner, 1920) William reveals that the people that are identified as weak are actually strong and vice versa. [...]
APA Style reference
For your bibliographyOnline reading
with our online readerContent validated
by our reading committee
