Dear Reader,
Sorry that I am late with this post, I've been out of town and away from my computer. But I am here now, and have been asked to consider the "Modern Gadly." However, I believe the gadfly has now gone extinct. No one stands out anymore. No one wants to enlighten anyone. Based on the world we live in, it's all about money. And there is no money in questioning people, unless you're a cop. But most people are not cops and therefore don't truly question people or the problems with society. After people like Socrates, Gandhi, and Martin Luther King, Jr. no one dared to complain anymore. These people were killed for what they believed in. It sort of seems like a trend. One that people are to afraid to follow now a days. I'm not saying that we should all be gadflies. I'm just saying that no one wants to do it anymore, we're all content with the world we live in it seems. That or we are to afraid to try.
As always,
Nathan
Oh, we have tons of complainers, but maybe few that wish to enlighten.
ReplyDeleteBut wouldn't some teachers be the modern day Gadflys, since they try to enlighten kids, some of them stand up for what they believe in without getting shoot
ReplyDeletePerhaps you are a modern day gadfly. You think everyone is the same and there's nothing wrong with this opinion, but do you think that others think the same way.
ReplyDeleteI totally agree with you on how people are afraid of voicing their opinions. It continues to grow and we have to step aside from this pattern.
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