Neil Sampson's Essay

When speaking on issues through out the political world there always arises the question are by which what are the effects? The discussion soon branches off into mini questions like Who is affected? In What way? Do they know it ? If so what do they know about it ? and there is always two sides to the story. Stone states that the two sides of the story in politics are said to be “interests” basically interests are groups that have a stake in an issue or are affected by it. Interest groups are affected and the way that they react to what has occurred can shape and persuade public officials to act or vote according to a group members interests. Stone discusses two key interests and I will speak more in depth on each of them to prove that they are affected and how mobilization works in the Polis. The first interest is Objective interest. Stone stated it as “Objective interests are those effects that actually impinge on people, regardless of peoples awareness of them; subjective interest are of course, those things that people believe affect them. I feel this can be seen as how exactly both interest groups are. Subjective Objective interests are ones that physically and mentally crack down on you and you are very aware of what is going on as to Objective interest are things that are effecting the whole society as a whole but people aren’t aware that it is affecting them.” People might be affected but not directly know that its happening to the. For example if someone was charging you more then you really thought you were paying for its seen as lack of awareness and lack of consciousness, in stones ready objective interest are seen in that political view also. Although that one may not know they are being effected there are the ones who are not affected by something but still believe they are this can denoted in Stones book as mistaken belief or false consciousness. For example someone’s car brakes down due to a bad engine, one may blame their own fatigue or slow response time for the accident but in reality it’s the mechanical problem in the car. Although subjective and objective interests are different they are seen to be linked in their own ways. Subjective interests are not ever given but they occur by the way in which life chances are objectively affected by objective conditions. I think that part of the objective interest aren’t good because when people are blinded from the truth and figure things out later then sooner it is almost like its too late to change things. For example people who became addicted to a drug were brain washed, and when they finally hooked on it to where it’s too late. Although I don’t agree with that part I agree that there should be things or a policy that meets peoples essential humans, and serves for the community as a whole. I feel that things should be for the whole as community and not for jus the self. Things work better when everyone as a whole is happy, majority can make better decisions when everyone is satisfied, when the entire society is pleased and people know about what’s going on it helps for a more functional and more working society. When knowing interest they must be understood and one must know that a group with outstanding individuals and a group of people who praise their self as a one and makes decisions for the one not the whole does not function like a group that has interests for the fundamental individual and more class based ideas , in addition to group representation is more necessary for a interest group. As we read on in Chapter 9 we see how mobilization plays a large roll when making interest in the Polis. Mobilization can be seen the process by which effects and experiences are converted into organized efforts to bring about change. A mobilization can be seen as a good thing in society because it supports collective action and social contact. I think this is very important in today’s society and policy because when people express their feelings and everyone’s voice is heard everyone ends up happy at the end of the day because everyone got a say in the decision. With more ideas and relationships built the network becomes a more widespread and open free flowing society as to one that has to have everything approved by one sole member. I think there is a bigger influence when. With more ideas and relationships built the network becomes a more widespread and open free flowing society as to one that has to have everything approved by one sole member. I think there is a bigger influence when you have mobilization rather then not having it. In conclusion it think interest can play an extremely good roll in today’s society although there are a few flaws I have showed most of the positive feeds interest groups bring out in a society.