Title: Facet of Process Philosophy Impacting American Government - Free Paper Sample
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Facet of Process Philosophy Impacting American Government
Process philosophy is a branch of philosophy which asserts that all aspects of reality are subject to change, and that there is no facet of reality which can be considered to be static. In many regards, process philosophy has impacted the United States government in myriad ways, including its approach to the economy, to the legislature, and to various social and cultural issues. With regards to this dynamic in recent decades, the most profound examples of the application of process philosophy to governmental policy have been in the arenas of marriage and of education. Looking back in history from 2017, it is hard to believe that less than a century ago, most Americans believed that marriage was only possible between a man and a woman, and that higher education was a privilege that should be reserved only for members of the elite classes. In short, the United States’ governmental stance toward marriage, and toward access to education provide the most profound examples of process philosophy in action. Marriage
In the United States, the government and society large took it for granted that legal marriage could occur only between a man and a woman, and until recently, the Federal government nor any state governments allowed for the possibility of same-sex marriage under any circumstances. However, when American societal attitudes toward homosexuality began to change in the 1970’s, the possibility of allowing for same-sex marriage began to enter the national dialogue (Hull, 2013). Indeed, such a possibility was vehemently opposed by political conservatives, especially those who were also affiliated with the “Religious Right” (Possamai-Inesedy & Turner, 2016) For such individuals, the purpose of marriage was solely for procreation and the rearing of children, and as such, many conservatives held that same-sex marriage was an affront to nature and to God. However, as the LQBTQ movement gained steam in the 1980’s, 1990’s and 2000’s, many state government s began to reconsider their stances on same-sex marriage.