revolutions and politics.

I didn't learn about either today, but yesterday both factored in heavily. It looks like being a political studies major might turn out okay. My history 170 class (from here on I'll call it my 'revolution class') looks incredible. Lots of cool stuff to digest. There's been a lot of resistance and revolution on this planet.

In politics we talked about Aristotle's view... which is one of the predecessors of modern political theory from the sounds of things. He says that human beings are political animals. He says, in essence our politics, our interactions with others, power relationships etc. are what differentiate us from animals.

Well I dont know about that. But it's an interesting theory. Under that theory though, he argues that women, children and slaves are not fully human... so they could not participate in the politics of their day. We snort at the thought now, but really the argument was being used right up till 1929 in Canada... ah the 'Persons Case'.

Sometimes I really dont think we've come that far either.