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Yesenofski
Dylan Yesenofski
June 10, 2013
Mr. Miller, P.3
English 3 Final

It is important to be a part of an organized society for it advances yourself as an individual so you can grow your own opinion on the world while take other members of said society’s opinions into consideration and better advance the human race as a whole. Without an absolute order, rules, and structure the world would be utter chaos. People would be running around starting trouble in the streets and the crime rate would most likely be at a level where no one’s life, liberty, or property could be safe. Of course there is the other side of the argument that has a different opinion, anarchists, to be more precise there is a specific kind of anarchy that believes that society needs no executive or governing power. They believe that society can survive and thrive on their own and that humankind will inevitably come together for the greater good of the earth. Well that all sounds quite swell and merry but the truth is most people are selfish and are only looking to find ways to benefit themselves and they would stab you in the back to achieve it. So one might ask why such an enforcing government power is needed. Two major reasons are safety and unity. However there are also reasons that show that such a government could be bad.

Being a part of a strictly controlled society has many health benefits. Nurse Ratched controls her patients by leaving them in fear of certain consequences and severe punishments. Society needs to enforce strict laws in order to keep society in check. Otherwise without rules you could murder or harm anyone you want for any reason. Punishment cannot be half hearted either; we cannot show them compassion for their wrong doing or they will do it again. Criminals thrive on the indulgence of society's understanding. Another example from the book is when Nurse Ratched limits the amounts of cigarettes the patients are allowed to smoke. The patients don’t need to be smoking

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