Swimming Upstream
I for one can honestly say that I do not like conflict and try to avoid confrontation. I feel as if that most people don’t like to be in arguments and don’t enjoy making people unhappy. For instance, on the morning that Mr. Messerschmidt and his friend took action and supported the old man cleaning up the glass, nobody even flinched at the actions of the two men in fear of supporting the less physically popular ideal. Physically no one moved, but I don’t think that there is any way that anyone in that crowd didn’t smile inside or have a seed of hope for their situation. Being different is hard and often times draws attention to yourself. When push comes to shove what do the truly great people and leaders do? Then forge on …show more content…
Generally people don’t like to cause trouble and they mind their own business. But when opposing authority and standing out against the crowd one becomes a target for unjust actions against themselves. It is a problem that not just people face but the world faces. Being different or standing up for what is right versus what is popular has plagued mankind throughout the modern era. In the case of Kristallnacht people realized that a greater power was upon them and the best way to avoid the greater evil is join them or physically agree with what they are saying or acting upon. Still mentally they feel different and want to support the persecuted but know that they will become the persecuted is a greater danger to average people than the well being of others and what is right and wrong. Depending on the decision that is made life and death in that period of time is a serious and daunting concern. A question that was probably going through the minds of those bystanders at the store is; If I stand up, how do people look at me and what will the authority do to me for opposing
I for one can honestly say that I do not like conflict and try to avoid confrontation. I feel as if that most people don’t like to be in arguments and don’t enjoy making people unhappy. For instance, on the morning that Mr. Messerschmidt and his friend took action and supported the old man cleaning up the glass, nobody even flinched at the actions of the two men in fear of supporting the less physically popular ideal. Physically no one moved, but I don’t think that there is any way that anyone in that crowd didn’t smile inside or have a seed of hope for their situation. Being different is hard and often times draws attention to yourself. When push comes to shove what do the truly great people and leaders do? Then forge on …show more content…
Generally people don’t like to cause trouble and they mind their own business. But when opposing authority and standing out against the crowd one becomes a target for unjust actions against themselves. It is a problem that not just people face but the world faces. Being different or standing up for what is right versus what is popular has plagued mankind throughout the modern era. In the case of Kristallnacht people realized that a greater power was upon them and the best way to avoid the greater evil is join them or physically agree with what they are saying or acting upon. Still mentally they feel different and want to support the persecuted but know that they will become the persecuted is a greater danger to average people than the well being of others and what is right and wrong. Depending on the decision that is made life and death in that period of time is a serious and daunting concern. A question that was probably going through the minds of those bystanders at the store is; If I stand up, how do people look at me and what will the authority do to me for opposing