Is going through life without ever questioning things a crime? According to Socrates it is, as he would say "the unexamined life is not worth living." From birth many people have had ideas and ways of living taught to them and eventually ingrained in them over time. People learn to stop questioning what is considered norms in their life or society. It's like walking around with a blindfold on, trusting and depending on the say of others to guide you. This could lead to false idea and make people passionate and confident about beliefs they have not even truly thought about. I believe people should question life for themselves. It allows them to better understand the world and see it for what it really is. It is also a self fulfilling journey of determining morals and beliefs for yourself.
I don’t think I know a modern day gadfly. No one really questions me to think about life. I usually just have a lot of people telling me about life. Although I don’t really have a gadfly I do love satires. The Colbert Report and sometimes Saturday Night Live are funny and usually leads me to question ideals and people in society.
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