It is often considered taboo in modern society to question the beliefs of leaders. However, blindly accepting these views can lead to irresponsible and foolish actions that can cause the formation of institutionalized immoral practices that will be incredibly difficult to eradicate.
Can authority be trusted, or should it be questioned? One can look back throughout history and literature to see a plethora of cases where the trust conferred onto authority was abused, and as a result the authority was questioned. In the sixteenth century, Martin Luther questioned the most prevalent authority figure, the Roman Catholic Church.
The idea of questioning authority has become more accepted, but, many avoid questioning authority and choose follow the crowd because of the negative connotations of disrespect and insolence associated with the taboo of questioning an authority figure. Authority figures cannot be completely trusted, and therefore, need to be questioned. …show more content…
Had the animals not questioned his authority and decisions, the revolution would have failed. The animals of Manor Farm have successfully driven out their human masters and have established a primitive democracy led by two pigs: Napoleon and Snowball. The government runs smoothly at first, but the power-hungry Napoleon schemes to possess more power. He begins by driving Snowball out of the farm: this causes the animals to panic, but Napoleon convinces them that Snowball was an evil traitor. At this point, the animals should have realized that something was wrong and worked to remove Napoleon from power, but they are seduced by the pigs cunning propaghanda. Over time, Napoleon becomes more and more powerful until, at the end, the animals can no longer distinguish him from a human. No one dares question his leadership, and the farm devolves into chaos, illustrating what happens when authority is not rightfully
Can authority be trusted, or should it be questioned? One can look back throughout history and literature to see a plethora of cases where the trust conferred onto authority was abused, and as a result the authority was questioned. In the sixteenth century, Martin Luther questioned the most prevalent authority figure, the Roman Catholic Church.
The idea of questioning authority has become more accepted, but, many avoid questioning authority and choose follow the crowd because of the negative connotations of disrespect and insolence associated with the taboo of questioning an authority figure. Authority figures cannot be completely trusted, and therefore, need to be questioned. …show more content…
Had the animals not questioned his authority and decisions, the revolution would have failed. The animals of Manor Farm have successfully driven out their human masters and have established a primitive democracy led by two pigs: Napoleon and Snowball. The government runs smoothly at first, but the power-hungry Napoleon schemes to possess more power. He begins by driving Snowball out of the farm: this causes the animals to panic, but Napoleon convinces them that Snowball was an evil traitor. At this point, the animals should have realized that something was wrong and worked to remove Napoleon from power, but they are seduced by the pigs cunning propaghanda. Over time, Napoleon becomes more and more powerful until, at the end, the animals can no longer distinguish him from a human. No one dares question his leadership, and the farm devolves into chaos, illustrating what happens when authority is not rightfully