INTEREST GROUPS!

The idea that organizations or associations exist to further the interests of their members is hardly novel, nor peculiar to economics; it goes back at least to Aristotle, who wrote, "Men journey together with a view to particular advantage, and by way of providing some particular thing needed for the purposes of life, and similarly the political association seems to have come together originally, and to continue in existence, for the sake of the general advantages it brings." S More recently Professor Leon Festinger, a social psycholo- gist, pointed out that "the attraction of group membership is not so much in sheer belonging, but rather in attaining something by means of this membership." f The late Harold Laski, a political scientist, took it for granted that "associations exist to fulfill purposes which a group of men have in common."  



Olsen says something interesting in this paragraph. Many people join organizations or associations because they really need from them while others join for the "perks." We as humans never do anything with the giddiness of our hearts. We always look for a gain when we are suppose to be helping each other out. I chose this passage because it made me think about why i never joined any organizations and why other people did. i came to the conclusion that everyone that joined always spoke about what they would get out of it when they finished the requirements of the program. According to Leon Festinger "the attraction of group membership is not so much in sheer belonging, but rather in attaining something by means of this membership" and i completely agree with him.

ROE VS WADE (ABORTION)

The Court held that, in regard to abortions during the first trimester, the decision must be left to the judgment of the pregnant woman’s doctor. In regard to second trimester pregnancies, states may promote their interests in the mother’s health by regulating abortion procedures related to the health of the mother. Regarding third trimester pregnancies, states may promote their interests in the potentiality of human life by regulating or even prohibiting abortion, except when necessary to preserve the life or health of the mother.

The Supreme Court held that litigation involving pregnancy, which is “capable of repetition, yet evading review,” is an exception to the general rule that an actual controversy must exist at each stage of judicial review, and not merely when the action is initiated

This case is about a single women pregnant named Roe, a couple named Does and a doctor called halberd who does abortion along with the district attorney named wade. In the case they were trying to see if the texas abortion laws was violating the mothers constitutional rights. The decision on this case was made based on the constitution and declared "void as vague and for over-broadly infringing the Ninth and Fourteenth Amendment rights of the plaintiff."  Although the case was won, the laws weren't enforced.

I chose this case because there are many women and teenage girls that make mistakes. we are all human so we all make mistakes. They have unprotected sex and don't think about the present. This is a very controversial subject but why should an innocent life suffer because of what the wrong things their parents did. We wouldn't want a drug addict whom does drugs during pregnancy bring in a child to the world to suffer. Im sure we would rather have them abort. Im not saying abortion is an option for everyone because even hough it is an option it also has its risks like everything else.