Friday, March 6, 2009
Wright and Subservience
I believe that a degree of subservience is required to exist in civilized society. There is something to be said for the fact that a degree of conformity is required to fit into a community. We have an understanding in our society that it is unacceptable to commit acts such as murder or theft. For individuals who feel the urge to commit such crimes, they must either resist such urges or be removed from the society itself. There is the expectation that students and staff of UHS will not spread hateful speech towards other people. For members of the community who are not able to comply with these standards, they are asked to remove themselves. This sort of conformity is necessary, and desirable. Chris McCandless is an applicable example. He felt himself above societal norms, and ultimately paid for it with his life. Therefore, subservience to a degree is required. However, Wright himself has to deal with a level of expected conformity that is far beyond what we have to experience today.
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