When the issue of citizen’s importance comes into view, there exist conflicting opinions. Truth be told, individuals’ role in developments has generated much discussion recently. Some people believe that any new developments can only be brought about by governments and large institutions. Personally, I completely disagree with the idea that individuals can do nothing to change society for the following reasons.
Some people are inclined to work with others, think that only the authorities and large institutions can bring about new developments. I don’t think this argument is valid because a large institution is shaped by individuals, which means that without individuals, the institution will find it difficult doing everything. The governments maybe can make a big decision, but it is not to say that individuals don’t have any affection! Citizens who on the government’s side also say that individuals can do nothing to change society. I disagree with this too, as I think everyone have their own way to do that or contribute to the country’s development. They can do charity by their own substances, including money, clothes, necessity, . . . Or devote their knowledge, ideas. . . . For example, Thomas Edison is a scientist, inventor and a businessman who invented many devices that affected our lives. And now, the whole world benefits from his idea. This directly suggests that, individuals also can exert an influence on developments and help to change society.
I strongly believe that individuals can incorporate small change in their daily routines, which will then sum up to be a big change in society. Some individual action seems quite small and did not bring much influence, but in fact, it's maybe bring great impact on the community. Moreover, we suppose that only large institutions can make a change but have we ever thought about how to set up an organization? Of course, we don’t often think about it. To form an organization or a group of people, we need a founder or a leader. That is exactly why each individual is very important in changing society. Take Hermann Gmeiner as a perfect example, he is the founder of the SOS children’s village which is an international non-profit organization to help and protect the orphans, wandering and missed children. It was founded in 1949 and now ranked 33 out of 100 non-profit organization in the world “for global influence”. What can be inferred from this is an individual’s action can also have a big impact on the change and development of society.
In conclusion, I would say that nobody should underestimate each individual’s contribute or effort to change because every major change in society comes from personal change. Anyone can make a big impact in society without governments and large institutions.
When the issue of citizen’s importance
comes
into view, there exist conflicting opinions. Truth be
told
,
individuals’
role in
developments
has generated much discussion recently.
Some
people
believe that any new
developments
can
only
be brought
about by
governments
and
large
institutions.
Personally
, I completely disagree with the
idea
that
individuals
can do nothing to
change
society
for the following reasons.
Some
people
are inclined
to work with others,
think
that
only
the authorities and
large
institutions can bring about new
developments
. I don’t
think
this argument is valid
because
a
large
institution
is shaped
by
individuals
, which means that without
individuals
, the
institution
will find it difficult doing everything. The
governments
maybe can
make
a
big
decision,
but
it is not to say that
individuals
don’t have any affection! Citizens who on the
government’s
side
also
say that
individuals
can do nothing to
change
society
. I disagree with this too, as I
think
everyone
have
their
own
way to do that or contribute to the country’s
development
. They can do charity by their
own
substances, including money, clothes, necessity
, .
.
.
Or devote their knowledge,
ideas
.
.
.
.
For example
, Thomas Edison is a scientist, inventor and a businessman who invented
many
devices that
affected
our
lives
. And
now
, the whole world benefits from his
idea
. This
directly
suggests that,
individuals
also
can exert an influence on
developments
and
help
to
change
society.
I
strongly
believe that
individuals
can incorporate
small
change
in their daily routines, which will then sum up to be a
big
change
in
society
.
Some
individual
action seems quite
small
and did not bring much influence,
but
in fact, it's maybe bring great impact on the community.
Moreover
, we suppose that
only
large
institutions can
make
a
change
but
have we ever
thought
about how to set up an
organization
?
Of course
, we don’t
often
think
about it. To form an
organization
or a group of
people
, we need a founder or a leader.
That is
exactly why each
individual
is
very
important
in changing
society
. Take Hermann
Gmeiner
as a perfect example, he is the founder of the SOS children’s village which is an international non-profit
organization
to
help
and protect the orphans, wandering and missed children. It
was founded
in 1949 and
now
ranked 33 out of 100 non-profit
organization
in the world “for global influence”. What can
be inferred
from this is an
individual’s
action can
also
have a
big
impact on the
change
and
development
of society.
In conclusion
, I would say that nobody should underestimate each
individual’s
contribute or effort to
change
because
every major
change
in
society
comes
from personal
change
. Anyone can
make
a
big
impact in
society
without
governments
and
large
institutions.