| − | [[Homeschool]]ed in an [[atheist]]ic way by his father, Mill supported [[laissez-faire]] but with social reforms like redistribution of wealth, shorter working days, and regulation of [[monopoly|monopolies]]. Today he would be called a "moderate [[conservative]]" due to his support of some [[government]] controls over the [[economy]]. Mill was ahead of his time in advocating the development of [[labor union]]s and farm [[cooperative]]s, and [[emancipation]] (voting) by women. He sympathized with the North in the [[American Civil War]]. In his book "On Liberty," Mill advocated that "the only purpose for which power can be rightfully exercised over any member of a civilised community, against his will, is to prevent harm to others." He advocated freedom of speech, and generally freedom of action too. Mill also advocated [[utilitarianism]], a concept previously proposed by the atheist [[Jeremy Bentham]]. | + | [[Homeschool]]ed in an [[atheist]]ic way by his father, Mill supported [[laissez-faire]] but with social reforms like redistribution of wealth, shorter working days, and regulation of [[monopoly|monopolies]]. Mill was ahead of his time in advocating the development of [[labor union]]s and farm [[cooperative]]s, and [[emancipation]] (voting) by women. He sympathized with the North in the [[American Civil War]]. In his book "On Liberty," Mill advocated that "the only purpose for which power can be rightfully exercised over any member of a civilised community, against his will, is to prevent harm to others." He advocated freedom of speech, and generally freedom of action too. Mill also advocated [[utilitarianism]], a concept previously proposed by the atheist [[Jeremy Bentham]]. |