Consider diderot's views of the "moralizing" art of chardin. can art affect its viewers' actions or moral decisions? if so, does the artist have an obligation to act as a moralizing influence? can you think of relevant parallels in recent art, literature, music or television?

he believed that congress would be better not dealing with "lobbyists", or people who seek to influence (a politician or public official) on an issue, since historically, they had problems with these kinds of people. he thought lobbying produces benefits, but should be carefully monitored.

this means that germany had to pay the allied countries. reparations are/is essentially payment for something that they have done wrong, so after ww1, germany was forced to pay reparations so they could replenish the allied countries resources' that they had lost during the war.