Saturday, February 12, 2005

Survival of the Fittest : A Fallacy ?

Who is to decide if a person is capable of doing wonderful things or not? It so happens that with the excessive, (often) unhealthy, competition referred to as "Survival of the Fittest", a person might find himself engulfed in an overpowering wave of helplessness and hopelessness. Who decides if a person is capable of surviving or not? The world, yes, the selfish, ruthless world decides and often passes judgement on people about their capabilities.

The judgement of the world!

We can find that the root cause of this detestable phenomenon manifests from the desire of man to excel at the cost of another. What is wrong with the beautiful vision of the celebration of achievements in everyone? The connectivity comes from the respect of the individual. Why do people resort to unhealthy practices and often sell their souls for the so-called recognition and fame? This might seem to be completely antagonistic to the principle of "Selfishness as a virtue". Well, it is a virtue as long as it is not at the cost of an another soul. On the same thread, was Howard Roark seeking recognition? Parasites (Peter Keating), who have sold their souls, don't shirk in claiming recognition, for something that is not theirs. The Principle of Recognition doesn't always seem to work.

Furthermore, sadism seems to be the order of the day. People look towards people less-fortunate than them and think, "Well, I am better off". This often translates to a state of complacency and a dangerous feeling of security when in fact, they are way off from being "better off". Why do they not look towards people "better off " than them? Why do not people use their strengths to work towards the celebration of life - their own and that of others? Why do people focus on negativity and weaknesses?

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