Government is the social manifestation of philosophical beliefs that citizens of a given nation use to order daily life. Debates surrounding the college loan program, Medicare, Social Security and funding for the NEA are proof positive of this rubric. Ed Hertzog is a junior majoring in political science and a Collegian columnist.
Reality is objective.
It is independent of what one wishes or fears. Students who disagree silently stand by as he condemns science. Any criticism is limited to sophomoric frat-boy chicanery. Religion is based on mysticism. Whether a Native American is performing a rain dance or a priest performs a ceremony that will turn water to wine, there is no difference.