I’ve seen this many times before, and the glaring irrationality and fallacious appeal to emotion always bugs me. Consider the exact reverse of the statement, such as it implies that you follow to become free:
Don’t go to work. Don’t send your kids to school. Don’t vote for your leader. Don’t pay taxes. Don’t follow fashion. Don’t believe in a god. Don’t act normal. Don’t obey the law. Don’t save for your old age. Don’t support the war. Don’t watch T.V. Don’t drink alcohol. Don’t spend any money on things you don’t need. Do drugs. Worry about those in need. Follow your dreams. Leave home. Quit being stupid. Quit being in fear. End your worthless life as a puppet. You are free.
Imagine the contradictory mess your life would be if you did exactly that. And yet, this has garnered over 13,000 notes on Tumblr alone. That many people fail to see the errors with the presented argument against the concept of freedom. When I read this, I finally understand what my teachers meant by training us to be “critical thinkers.”
I may have my qualms about taking English as a major, but the lessons learned are undoubtedly the most invaluable of any subject I’ve yet to study. Many of our world’s problems would be solved - or possibly created - if people would learn to think for themselves (especially in cases suggesting exactly that).
(Source: morgan-taut)
