What does this quote mean? " to punish the oppressors of humanity is clemency; to forgive them is cruelty." -maximilien robespierre

The ideal that all people should be treated equally. a. rule of law b. representative government c. limited government the bill of rights and the declaration of rights both seek to protect a. the separation of powers b. personal liberties c. representative government

A. spinoza thinks that we human beings are due for what was described in class as an “ontological demotion.” explain this ontological demotion, comparing his view of what we are to a more traditional aristotelian view. (you should concentrate on spinoza’s views on the human body, but be sure to say something about what he thinks the human mind is.) why does he think the demotion is needed? is he right? explain why the demotion matters to the overall project of the ethics.

How did the end of the mexican american war result in growing sectionalism in the united states?