Humanity is defined as human beings or human beings collectively. It is also defined as humbleness or benevolence. How a person acts around others is dependant on their views of humanity. Looking at humanity as a whole, Geoffrey Chaucer asks “If gold rust, what then will iron do?/ For if a priest be foul in whom we trust/ No wonder that a common man should rust.” Chaucer is juxtaposing the status of a priest, which is considered as a holy man devoted to upholding the word of God, compared to gold, a metal incapable of rusting. He is asking of his audience as part of humanity, what should the average man do if a priest, so highly regarded, partakes in disgraceful acts. He states that if a leader becomes rotten so then will their followers. Although,
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However, when they do overcome their superior, another will take its place. Like the hydra, no matter how many heads you cut off another will take its place. In the 1970’s, Richard Nixon was associated in a government scandal involving illegal wiretapping and covering it up. Being president of the United States is a major leadership position one that is respected by his followers, or the constituents that voted for him. But, once he became the face of this newly surfaced scandal his followers jumped ship and joined the ranks of those who oppose him. Being president did not matter at all to the American people they did not follow their leader and support him blindly. The American people worked for the process of impeachment which lead to Nixon’s removal fighting the position Nixon holds. However, even though they rushed to have him removed from power, they still needed a leader to follow. When Vice President Gerald Ford took his place in the oval office, the American people fell back into place waiting for him to instruct them for how they will move past this black spot in American history. Even though Nixon’s supporters were the ones to get him impeached they then become Ford’s followers restarting the cycle of lemmings. No matter what actions have taken place once one leader is removed another will takes its place and the desire to have one will always triumph over the people’s
However, when they do overcome their superior, another will take its place. Like the hydra, no matter how many heads you cut off another will take its place. In the 1970’s, Richard Nixon was associated in a government scandal involving illegal wiretapping and covering it up. Being president of the United States is a major leadership position one that is respected by his followers, or the constituents that voted for him. But, once he became the face of this newly surfaced scandal his followers jumped ship and joined the ranks of those who oppose him. Being president did not matter at all to the American people they did not follow their leader and support him blindly. The American people worked for the process of impeachment which lead to Nixon’s removal fighting the position Nixon holds. However, even though they rushed to have him removed from power, they still needed a leader to follow. When Vice President Gerald Ford took his place in the oval office, the American people fell back into place waiting for him to instruct them for how they will move past this black spot in American history. Even though Nixon’s supporters were the ones to get him impeached they then become Ford’s followers restarting the cycle of lemmings. No matter what actions have taken place once one leader is removed another will takes its place and the desire to have one will always triumph over the people’s