Bertrand Russell Reflection

Bertrand Russell was a British philosopher, logician, mathematician, historian and political activist. All of his commandments have to do with the idea that he is a liberal. I believe this illustrates how he is very biased and doesn't have any conservative commandments. The first commandment says, " Do not feel absolutely certain of anything". This has to do with the idea of being a liberal because change is always constant and people sometimes break the rules. This is very true in most aspects of life, but sometimes is not what always happens. You cant always be certain of anything because you never know if you will be alive the next minute. This is pretty dark, but it is simply just life. Commandment #4 says, " When you meet with opposition, even if it should be from your husband or children, endeavor to overcome it by argument and not by authority, for a victory dependent upon authority is unreal and illusory". This is definitely a liberal opinion because it goes against everything in society. It is known and expected that you respect and listen to your elders. Russell is arguing against this rule in society by saying to stand and argue with what you believe in because authority or age shouldn't constitute the winner of the argument. I chose these two commandments because they go against what society believes. At first it seems crazy, but when you put thought into what he says, it all starts making sense.