The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas Statement

"If you disagree with a rule, law, or public policy, it is better to remain silent than to speak out and risk punishment."

This statement, I feel, is a huge insult to personal freedom. Though the law is made to protect people and to discourage wrong doings, it also sometimes can limit people. There are many people around the world who take for granted that the law is always right. But would it be, if the creator if the law is bias, racist, sexist, etc.?

The book 'The boy in striped pyjamas' deals with an innocent boy discovering the bias prejudice assumptions about Jews. The rule about this is to capture all 'proud and open' Jews. This is the law, so then should the Jews give up something that they truly believe in? Is this right?

If you disobey the law and face penalization, then so be it. No matter how sever the consequence is, because maybe, if you decide to be brave about it, then other will follow.

What is a good life?

To me the true essence of what a good life is, is to be happy with what you've got. This means, even if you've got a million dollars, that doesn't mean you're happy. That just means you're rich, but you might not have a friend in the world. I think the ideal compromise is to have a healthy balance of family, friends, and fortune.

However, the happiest people I've seen are the ones with nothing at all, just a family and a lot of hope. So that shows that if you appreciate what you have and hope for the best you've got all you need to be happy.

My Identity