{"id":5616,"date":"2016-04-09T12:22:28","date_gmt":"2016-04-09T19:22:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.careersingovernment.com\/tools\/?p=5616"},"modified":"2016-04-09T12:22:36","modified_gmt":"2016-04-09T19:22:36","slug":"core-democratic-values","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.careersingovernment.com\/tools\/gov-talk\/about-gov\/education\/core-democratic-values\/","title":{"rendered":"Core Democratic Values"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.careersingovernment.com\/tools\/gov-talk\/about-gov\/education\/core-democratic-values\/attachment\/core-democratic-values-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5617\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-5617\" src=\"https:\/\/www.careersingovernment.com\/tools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/core-democratic-values.jpg\" alt=\"core democratic values\" width=\"500\" height=\"354\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.careersingovernment.com\/tools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/core-democratic-values.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.careersingovernment.com\/tools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/core-democratic-values-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.careersingovernment.com\/tools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/core-democratic-values-480x340.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a>Core Democratic Values (CDVs) are the only topic I remember learning in first and second grade.\u00a0 However, beginning in third grade and beyond, I don\u2019t remember CDVs being as integral to the social studies curriculum.\u00a0 At the risk of generalizing, the shift of my memories correlates with a larger narrative this country has experienced.<\/p>\n<p>I less vividly remember my elementary class stopped saying the Pledge of Allegiance every morning. \u00a0I want to believe it coincided with the same time CDVs became less of a focus to make this a better story.\u00a0 I concede my memory is less than perfect and this narrative is not strongly supported given I began third grade in September 2001 \u2013 we all remember what happened that month.<\/p>\n<p>Since September 11, 2001 much has changed.\u00a0 The changes are well documented and it is becoming just as common to talk about the post-September 11 world as it is to talk about the post-Peace of Westphalia world or the post-World War II world.\u00a0 In a world where there is seemingly never ending homeland violence including mass shootings (a usefully imprecise word), never ending international conflict including international terrorism, and never ending general elections including associated rhetoric, it seems a clear break in history formed on September 11.\u00a0 Mass shootings occurred before the turn of the 21st Century but they have increased in frequency since 1980.<\/p>\n<p>International conflict has been consistent throughout history, but the United States\u2019 formal conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq are among the longest in this country\u2019s history.\u00a0 National politics has changed a lot over the history of the United States with periods of intense divisiveness and cooperation.\u00a0 For the three post-September 11 world changes above, other explanations are often pointed to such as the ubiquitous spread of interconnectivity via the internet, a lack of mental health services, and\/or the reach of 24\/7 television news.<\/p>\n<p>If I may propose an alternative thesis explaining are current position, what if our new world is a product of a decline in the teaching of what it means to live in a democracy such as the United States of America?\u00a0 While I am sure you all know the fundamental CDVs, please be patient while I remind myself of the list:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Life,\u00a0Liberty,\u00a0Pursuit of Happiness,\u00a0The Common Good,\u00a0Justice,\u00a0Equality,\u00a0Diversity,\u00a0Truth (Truthfulness),\u00a0Popular Sovereignty,\u00a0Patriotism<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness are CDVs directly from Thomas Jefferson\u2019s Declaration of Independence inspired by John Locke\u2019s natural rights tripartite of life, liberty, and property.\u00a0 Our natural rights can be at odds with one another: we need to balance our freedom and the measures we take ensure our protection.\u00a0 Turning our focus of the CDVs of common good, justice, equality, diversity, truth, popular sovereignty and patriotism, if these values were understood by even a few more individuals, I would argue our country and world would be better.\u00a0 The post-September 11 world would still be different but rather than taking leaps backward in civility, we would take baby steps forward in civility.<\/p>\n<p>What might the application of CDVs produce you ask?\u00a0 If we acted for the common good, we might volunteer more of our time working for a soup kitchen or we might choose to recycle more.\u00a0 Justice, equality, and diversity values should inform us in our daily interactions with people who look like us and don\u2019t look like us.\u00a0 Those same values may inform us who we should elect as our judges and representative.\u00a0 The act of voting also contributes to the value of popular sovereignty as does attending city council meetings.<\/p>\n<p>I can remember learning truth as a CDV.\u00a0 Maybe I should not reveal this, but truthfulness is a value I struggle with from time to time (I\u2019m blushing as I write that last sentence) and that explains why it is the most vivid CDV to me.\u00a0 Judge me or not, but remember to consider the other values when delivering my sentence.\u00a0 Lastly, the fundamental value of patriotism.\u00a0 Patriotism can be as second nature as removing your hat and placing your right hand over your heart when singing the National Anthem, saying thank you to a veteran, displaying the American flag, or as serious and important as serving in our 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