6. I disagree with fascism. Fascism promotes the whole of society over the individual, which appears to be a sound policy. However, in reality, fascist societies result in the widespread denial of basic human rights to those who do not fit into the government vision of normalcy.

7. I disagree with communism as an ideology, because its focus on collective ownership of resources ignores one of the basic truths about human nature: greed. Communist systems place far too much power in the hands of those who control the resources, and that power has been abused in every single communist government that has ever been established.

8. Conservativism is one of the ideologies I agree with the least. I disagree with it because one of its driving principles is an entirely free market. Conservatives believe that "Economic freedom is essentially about ensuring human rights. Strengthening and expanding it guarantees an individual's natural right to achieve his or her goals and then own the value of what they create." (Kim). However, this view ignores the fact that many of the most oppressive regimes resulted from the imperialistic spread of...

Fundamentalism is an ideology I find offensive, though I agree with it more than with Christian theocracies, because Islamic religious teaching instructs Muslims to incorporate religious laws into all areas of their lives.
10. Christian theocracy is the ideology I agree with the least. As a Christian, one of the greatest gifts mankind received was the knowledge of good and evil, and the responsibility to exercise that choice. The fact is that humans are all imperfect, and attempts to legislate spiritual perfection are disturbing because they are illogical. To label those attempts as Christian is offensive to people like me who believe that one of Christ's most essential teachings was the acceptance of imperfection.

Works Cited

Democratic Socialists of America.

Where We Stand. WWW.DSAUSA.ORG.2008.

Democratic Socialists of America. 14 Feb. 2008 http://www.dsausa.org/about/where.html.

Kim, Anthony. "The Link Between Economic Freedom and Human Rights." Heritage.org.

The Heritage Foundation. 14 Feb. 2008 http://www.heritage.org/Research/WorldwideFreedom/wm1650.cfm.

National Organization for Women. "Together We Can Stop the Violence." NOW.ORG. 2008.

National Organization for Women. 14 Feb. 2008 http://www.now.org/issues/violence/stopviol.html.