Why the need to sacrifice?
By ennaellehcor
@ennaellehcor (54)
May 10, 2012 1:50am CST
Why does somebody or someone need to sacrifice for the benefit of the many?can we just think and decide a better plan where no one needs to be the martyr and be dead or anything? Is there any chance that any of us can be without sacrificing? :|
3 responses
@obe212003 (2299)
• Philippines
10 May 12
Life is full of uncertainties and that sometimes the assessment of such for its resolution would involve sacrifice for the benefit not only of the few or many, but for those who you care about. Certainly, one would have no second thoughts on doing such things if it would truly markedly make a difference in our lives.
@ennaellehcor (54)
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10 May 12
That's the problem there. Yes you care for someone, yet you will sacrifice for her benefit? Does it ever occur to you that when we sacrifice there's always that consequences that will lead to losses?
@MoonGypsy (4605)
• United States
10 May 12
yes, of course there is, but someone will almost always chose to be a martyr anyway. history has show that martyrdom does no good in the over all scheme of things. they are just that a sacrifice. something given without anything in return. we are all responsible for ourselves. we can only set example for others. we can't make other's choices, nor should we go down in an empty ship just to save everyone else. not necessary.
@ennaellehcor (54)
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10 May 12
I really don't like the idea. Why do we have to sacrifice when we can save everything for us to celebrate the fun, success without losing someone or anything we value much, but can we?
@knoodleknight18 (917)
• United States
12 May 12
By all technicality, sacrifice is a must of humanity. Let's say one person has 100 years worth of food. They don't need it, but it's theirs. Now lets say there are 3 starving people who have no way to get food, maybe on an island. Either the person with all the food has to sacrifice some, or the rest starve.
Let's put this in a real life perspective. My very well off friend once scorned me for helping someone out who was in a bad situation since I was struggling myself. I asked him what me giving up a few nights of going out was in comparison to getting someone else out of a bad situation.
Too often we look back and regret giving ourselves to help someone who didn't do much better. But that one time we don't help someone, and something horrible happens, we never forgive ourselves for having not done more.
