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The second topic that has been discussed in class this semester is the views of John Stuart Mill. In class we have discussed Mill’s views on nature verses nurture, women in the Victorian era, representative democracy, tyranny of the majority, the voucher system, middle class and inheritance. Throughout this paper I will be discussing the views of Mill as well as providing you with my opinion on these topics. John Stuart Mill believes that we are who we are because of our upbringing and education, not because of nature. Mill never went to school and became a highly ranked philosopher. He was taught by his father James Mill who constantly pushed him, leading to him being a highly educated man and respected philosopher. As John Stuart Mill
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Mill said, “the legal subordination of one sex to the other is wrong in itself, and one of the chief hindrances to human improvement”(CH 1). Mill wanted to build a way for woman rights. Mills also talked about marriage is not fair on the woman side. If she was going to be separated with her husband she would have no rights to take anything. Not even her children.

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