Text B:Values This is the civilization of modernity,democracy, capitalism and science. Its purposes are recognizable in terms of contrast with its modern enemies--fascism,militant Islam, and the hedonism of post-Christian decadence. Its most basic element is freedom--but freedom construed as the capacity of individual men and women to make reasonable decisions as autonomous moral agents about their own best interests
Text B: Values This is the civilization of modernity, democracy, capitalism and science. Its purposes are recognizable in terms of contrast with its modern enemies--fascism, militant Islam, and the hedonism of post-Christian decadence. Its most basic element is freedom--but freedom construed as the capacity of individual men and women to make reasonable decisions as autonomous moral agents about their own best interests
Text B:Values Within the British value-system,the two elements focused on here-protection of the family and commitment to hard work -are crucial factors of freedom itself If the British people can't successfully defend the family and the work against their enemies, it will be impossible to sustain the freedom
Text B: Values Within the British value-system, the two elements focused on here — protection of the family and commitment to hard work — are crucial factors of freedom itself. If the British people can’t successfully defend the family and the work against their enemies, it will be impossible to sustain the freedom
3.2 The US Text A:Beliefs Text B:Values
3.2 The US Text A: Beliefs Text B: Values
Text A:Beliefs God created nature and human beings. God created a law of right and wrong. Doing what is right is necessary for happiness. God gave men the same birthrights. America is a chosen country. These are what the Americans believe in.Some would argue that these beliefs have faded seriously in recent years.Nevertheless, compared with Europeans,Americans are obviously a religious people
Text A: Beliefs God created nature and human beings. God created a law of right and wrong. Doing what is right is necessary for happiness. God gave men the same birthrights. America is a chosen country. These are what the Americans believe in. Some would argue that these beliefs have faded seriously in recent years. Nevertheless, compared with Europeans, Americans are obviously a religious people
Text A:Beliefs These two beliefs-God created a law of right and wrong and Doing what is right is necessary for happiness-are mutual truths
Text A: Beliefs These two beliefs—God created a law of right and wrong and Doing what is right is necessary for happiness—are mutual truths