Maybe the principles are the same, but it is simply the number and type of person allowed to be a citizen which has changed. A gentleman with voting privileges in 1867 Bytown was expected to participate in public life through voting, fundraising, standing for public office, joining the militia, writing letters to the editor... A citizen in 2016 might be expected to participate in public life through voting, volunteering, standing for public office, blogging... Not so different, but today we have (almost) universal franchise.
It's more inclusive.
ReplyDeleteMaybe the principles are the same, but it is simply the number and type of person allowed to be a citizen which has changed. A gentleman with voting privileges in 1867 Bytown was expected to participate in public life through voting, fundraising, standing for public office, joining the militia, writing letters to the editor... A citizen in 2016 might be expected to participate in public life through voting, volunteering, standing for public office, blogging... Not so different, but today we have (almost) universal franchise.
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