Essay Response to Quotation
Everyday around the world people always find a reason to protest about an issue that they care about. It can be personal like the daughter protesting against a new curfew rule set by her parents, a community issue like the opening of a big store that threatens the existence of independent ones within the town, to something global like protesting against nuclear testing. According to Soren Kierkegaard, loud and violent protests will not bring the results that will change things so it is better to accept things as they come and make no fuss about what happens next.
A protest, more often than not, is made against an action or decision of a higher and more powerful authority for his subordinates to obey. It also usually fails because the one protesting is the lower and less powerful to begin with. Sometimes authorities or companies that are the focus of protests listen and give in to pressure from protesters especially if the protest starts involving violence, famous personalities or more powerful authorities. The latter are rare occurrences, however. People seldom have time for violence and personalities are much too busy. And the powerful usually take the side of their fellows. Furthermore, most people prefer actual action and not time-wasting shows of protests. The authority may also give in just to stop an existing show of protest, but later on renege against the agreement. The powerful, in one way or another, will always find a way to control and do what they want.
It is better, as Kierkegaard says, to accept things as they come; to simply adjust to situations as they happen instead of forever fighting against them. It is better to adapt and change yourself rather than stand rigidly upon your ground because you do not like what you are being told to do. It takes less energy to adjust than to protest. It also makes for a more peaceful world.
A protest, more often than not, is made against an action or decision of a higher and more powerful authority for his subordinates to obey. It also usually fails because the one protesting is the lower and less powerful to begin with. Sometimes authorities or companies that are the focus of protests listen and give in to pressure from protesters especially if the protest starts involving violence, famous personalities or more powerful authorities. The latter are rare occurrences, however. People seldom have time for violence and personalities are much too busy. And the powerful usually take the side of their fellows. Furthermore, most people prefer actual action and not time-wasting shows of protests. The authority may also give in just to stop an existing show of protest, but later on renege against the agreement. The powerful, in one way or another, will always find a way to control and do what they want.
It is better, as Kierkegaard says, to accept things as they come; to simply adjust to situations as they happen instead of forever fighting against them. It is better to adapt and change yourself rather than stand rigidly upon your ground because you do not like what you are being told to do. It takes less energy to adjust than to protest. It also makes for a more peaceful world.
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