Stable Change and how it relates to the First Amendment.
Benedict de Spinoza was among the most important of the post-Cartesian philosophers who flourished in the second half of the 17th century. He made significant contributions in virtually every area of philosophy, and his writings reveal the influence of such divergent sources as Stoicism, Jewish Rationalism, Machiavelli, Hobbes, Descartes, and a variety of heterodox religious thinkers of his day. His account of civil organization stands as an important contribution to the development of constitutionalism and the rule of law.
Stable Change is a concept that Spinoza came up with to explain why it is important for citizens to to be allowed to speak their mind in order for there to be stable change in society.
The full concept of Stable Change is: "It has been suggested that a society in which angry and alienated citizens are allowed to speak their mind, or "vent," will be more stable as people will be less likely to resort to violence. It has also been pointed out that allowing the alienated and discontented to speak freely enables government to better monitor potentially dangerous groups who would otherwise act more clandestinely. Ultimately, it is in the governments own self-interest to allow such venting.
I tried to incorporate this concept in my final essay, and it very well could of because the First Amendment allows and protects these people to speak their mind or "vent" to able to have stable change.
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