Since the beginning of civilization, communities have always been formed. Neanderthals learned to survive in groups, no one man traveled by sea, and not one person can run a country by themselves. We all have our personal opinions, but not everyone is willing to sacrifice in order to see a “Greater Good”. It may not always be necessary, but at times it is better to be able to give up one thing, to make others better.
Let’s look at school. You are in a group for Foods and your group is baking cookies. Your favorite cookie is White Chocolate Chip Macadamia Nut, and surprisingly, two other people in your group adore the cookie as well. The last member, however, is allergic to nuts. The group only has the ingredients for the designated cookie. …show more content…
Our school board made the decision for our high schoolers to wear uniforms. This was obviously not going to be unanimous because of the never-ending argument on uniforms. But by attending a “uniform school” without actually agreeing with the code, you’ve made a sacrifice of your own opinions in order to not make matters more complicated than it should be. There is also the question that stands, “ If I have to sacrifice my own opinion, isn’t that just giving up my free will?” Being able to make an individual sacrifice, doesn’t necessarily give away your free will. We will always have a constitution we stand by, but to make an individual sacrifice means to, in a sense, see the bigger picture, and make choices according to it.
It is true, that it may not always be in one’s best interest to make personal sacrifices, it’s not always the thing to do. If you are in a group at school for a project, and are told by your fellow members that they won’t do it, you wouldn’t just give up all of your free time to finish all of their work. Making sacrifices isn’t being a complete pushover. There is a limit to what should be done, and what shouldn’t. At times it is better to be able to make personal sacrifices for the “greater good”. I will leave you with the “age old” question: Would you save one loved one from a burning building, or many
Let’s look at school. You are in a group for Foods and your group is baking cookies. Your favorite cookie is White Chocolate Chip Macadamia Nut, and surprisingly, two other people in your group adore the cookie as well. The last member, however, is allergic to nuts. The group only has the ingredients for the designated cookie. …show more content…
Our school board made the decision for our high schoolers to wear uniforms. This was obviously not going to be unanimous because of the never-ending argument on uniforms. But by attending a “uniform school” without actually agreeing with the code, you’ve made a sacrifice of your own opinions in order to not make matters more complicated than it should be. There is also the question that stands, “ If I have to sacrifice my own opinion, isn’t that just giving up my free will?” Being able to make an individual sacrifice, doesn’t necessarily give away your free will. We will always have a constitution we stand by, but to make an individual sacrifice means to, in a sense, see the bigger picture, and make choices according to it.
It is true, that it may not always be in one’s best interest to make personal sacrifices, it’s not always the thing to do. If you are in a group at school for a project, and are told by your fellow members that they won’t do it, you wouldn’t just give up all of your free time to finish all of their work. Making sacrifices isn’t being a complete pushover. There is a limit to what should be done, and what shouldn’t. At times it is better to be able to make personal sacrifices for the “greater good”. I will leave you with the “age old” question: Would you save one loved one from a burning building, or many