Brutus' vision of republic is outdated. Diversity of opinion is vital for a republic.
It's necessary for a republic to have people who represent all kinds of people in it. Different classes live different lives, and it's hard for a person who belongs to one class to be aware of the needs, manners, interests of people from a different class. For this reason, diversity is a very important part of a republic.
A republic should <em>NOT</em> be made up of a small group of people who think in a similar way. On the contrary, it <em>should</em> be made up of people from different backgrounds, in order to better represent its people.
Similar to ancient Egypt, the Shang dynasty also used religion to explain things that are unexplainable. ... According to the History of China, the people who lived under the Shang Dynasty strongly believed that whenever their ancestors died, they became similar to gods, and should be worshipped as if they were also gods.
On April 24,1915, the Ottoman government arrests some 235 to 270 Armenian intellectuals and cultural leaders in Constantinople,deports them to a prison in the interior, where many of them were tortured and killed. This day is often referred to as the "Red Sunday". The arrested Armenian intellectuals and cultural leaders were deported to holding centers near Ankara. Overall the total estimated Armenians arrested were nearly 2345. The Tehcir Law passed on 29th of May in the year 1915 the people that were detained were allowed to be relocated within the Ottoman Empire.