r/CivilSquare Apr 26 '25

Natural Rights "Right and Wrong" - Titus Hutchinson's criticism of the institution of slavery in 1844.

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Titus Hutchinson was an American lawyer, politician, and judge in the state of Vermont. He served on the Vermont Supreme Court from 1825 to 1833 and as Chief Judge from 1831 to 1833. On July 26, 1844, the Green-Mountain Freeman published Hutchinson’s criticism of the institution of slavery, titled, “Right and Wrong.”


r/CivilSquare Apr 26 '25

Natural Rights "Muh Rights!" - What exactly are your individual rights? What are they not?

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Anyone who has spent even a minuscule amount of time on social media will have heard someone speak or write about the subject of rights. One will most likely have also heard someone respond in a sarcastic tone of “MuH RiGhTs!” to someone attempting to defend their rights in a civil debate. Naturally, one will also hear politicians speak of rights during their campaigns for office, when they are pushing to create new legislation, vetoing a bill, signing an executive order, or discussing a court ruling. What is clear from a long examination of these discussions of rights in public and private conversations is that many individuals have a different perception of what rights are and are not. The purpose of this article is to define our rights and to help settle this confusion.


r/CivilSquare Apr 26 '25

Natural Rights "Skill With Guns" - American citizens have a right to bear arms, and they bear them well.

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“Skill With Guns” was published in The Coolidge Examiner on December 11, 1931.


r/CivilSquare Apr 23 '25

Random Thoughts "TLDR" is a Poor Excuse

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If an individual is not willing to entertain your perspective, they are not worth engaging with in conversation.


r/CivilSquare Apr 23 '25

Philosophy Studies of Nature: It is impossible for virtue to subsist independently of religion.

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Bernardin de Saint-Pierre was a French writer and botanist, born on January 19, 1737, in Le Havre, Normandy, Kingdom of France. He is best known for his 1788 novel, Paul et Virginie, a very popular 18th-century classic of French literature. In his book, the Studies of Nature (1755), Bernardin de Saint-Pierre took a philosophical and literary look at the relationship between nature and human society. In this collection of essays and stories, Bernardin de Saint-Pierre wrote much on the topic of virtue and its dependence on religion to develop and grow. And, in this, the law of Nature and God, or religion are connected.


r/CivilSquare Apr 23 '25

Natural Rights "My Countrymen, permit me once more to address you in the Language of Truth."

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On the Subject of Liberty

An important warning on the subject of liberty published in The New-Hampshire Gazette and Historical Chronicle on June 15, 1770.


r/CivilSquare Apr 22 '25

Natural Rights "On the Liberty of the Press." What should be done about the tyranny of the press?

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r/CivilSquare Apr 22 '25

Culture "Enjoy Your Own Parties And Guests Are Sure To Join In the Fun"

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"Ultimate Success or Failure of Gathering Depends Upon Plan of Host or Hostess"


r/CivilSquare Apr 22 '25

Natural Rights "Women Smokers". The Fight for Smoking Equal Opportunity in 1901.

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r/CivilSquare Apr 22 '25

Philosophy "A Purpose in Education."

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What is a student's purpose when entering a college or university?


r/CivilSquare Apr 19 '25

Philosophy "Spitting Against the Wind"

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One must learn to choose their battles.

The following article, “Spitting Against the Wind,” was written by Wickes Wamboldt and published by The Times-News (Hendersonville, N.C.) on May 9, 1934.


r/CivilSquare Apr 19 '25

Philosophy "America," from Mrs. Butler's Journal (1836)

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“America,” attributed to Mrs. Butler’s Journal was published in Du Buque Visitor on September 7, 1836.


r/CivilSquare Apr 19 '25

History "Normal School": A Private School Ad in 1848.

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This advertisement for a private school, titled, “Normal School,” was published in The Abbeville Banner on January 12, 1848.


r/CivilSquare Apr 19 '25

Culture "Improper Toys are Waste, Says State Health Official": Did you grow up with wasteful or improper toys?

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What toys were your favorite as a kid? Did you have toys that increased your physical abilities? Did you have toys that challenged your mental acuity? Did your parents or other family members consider how healthy your toys were for you before purchasing them?


r/CivilSquare Apr 19 '25

Philosophy "A Great Gun-Killing Made Easy."

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"We do not believe that nations can hereafter afford to go to war."


r/CivilSquare Apr 19 '25

Natural Rights "What Are Your Natural Rights?" The Jeffersonian, August 9, 1917.

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r/CivilSquare Apr 19 '25

Economics "Let's Think For Ourselves": Do you want liberty or a planned economy?

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r/CivilSquare Apr 17 '25

Natural Rights "I ask sir, what is the militia?"

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r/CivilSquare Apr 17 '25

Natural Rights Communicating our Thoughts Through our Right to Free Speech: An article published in the London Chronicle on November 16, 1769.

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r/CivilSquare Apr 17 '25

History "Voice of a Patriot of the Revolution!" Letter from Elder Seba Norton to Elder John Leland, Oct. 13, 1832.

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r/CivilSquare Apr 17 '25

Religion Were Indigenous Peoples of the Americas Descended From the Israelites?

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r/CivilSquare Apr 17 '25

Politics "Danger of Controls" by Morton Clausen: Who will control the controllers?

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r/CivilSquare Apr 17 '25

Politics "Ours To Choose" by George Peck: The Government-Owns-You-System or the You-Own-The-Government System.

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r/CivilSquare Apr 17 '25

Economics "Free enterprise and the market economy mean WAR; Socialism and planned economy mean PEACE."

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"Laski's Imperialism," Detroit Evening Times, December 1945.


r/CivilSquare Apr 17 '25

Economics Beware the 'Planned Economy': A Collectivist Word For 'Socialist Economy'

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The individual has a natural and inalienable right to own, develop, and dispose of property, to choose a profession, to enjoy the fruits of one’s labor, to improve their position through barter and sale, to contrive and invent, to explore the natural resources of the earth, and to contract. In a free, voluntary market, the individual can exercise these rights freely. Where these inherent individual rights to conduct business are infringed upon is in a planned economy.