LAD #5 Federalist #10

1.  Why are factions so difficult to eliminate?

Factions are difficult to eliminate because they are formed by the difference of opinion. There are only two ways to eliminate them, one is by destroying the liberty that is essential to its existence and the other is by giving every citizen the same opinions, interests, or passions. These are both unrealistic because we need differences and opinions in the world and especially in politics to make changes and develop new concepts, thoughts and ideas.

2.  If factions cannot be removed then how can they be controlled?

One way to control a faction is by controlling its effects or eliminating the freedom that allows it to exist, but by removing a faction, liberty is removed as well. It is also possible to control a faction in a large republic that has a large amount of voters and candidates because it is an effective check against a large faction.

Pictures: I chose a picture of a the Federalist Papers because they are a faction of their own who support and advocate federalism. I also chose a picture of marijuana because there is a large faction of people who are for legalizing marijuana and join together to promote it. They are a faction because they all support the legalization of marijuana and are against the ban it has in most states and want to repeal it.