OPPOSITION INSPIRES BALANCE

If the world was filled with just “Lukas Britos,” we would all listen to Tchaikovsky, “Stranger Things” would have zero views, and everyone would drive a Cadillac at some point in their life.

Thank God the world is not only filled with Lukas Britos, because we would live in world that would be clueless about many things and most likely fall apart. Not because I am unstable, but because it would be impossible for the world to function with only one type of person. I promise you, I am not a boring person; I can assure you that there is more to me than just classical music, Cadillacs, and my absence of knowledge about “Stranger Things,” but let’s say the world has only one Lukas Brito, and only one of you.

Now, do not worry, this column is not about my enamor for Cadillacs, although I could easily go off on that and waste your time. Instead, lend me your eyes for just a couple minutes while I explain why the world needs you.

The world is like a scale, and we the people are the ones who determine the balance. This scale can be interpreted anyway you wish, but for you to have a better understanding of what I am trying to say, hear me out. In your head, picture a scale, and notice that there are two sides. Obviously, in order to have a balanced scale, there has to be an opposing weight present. Now you may or may not agree with the opposite weight, but without it, your scale would topple over.

Politics can be appropriately represented by a scale – do not worry, I am not going to talk about politics, I am just using it as an example. On your right of the scale, you have the Conservatives, while on the left are your Liberals. Even though there is hardly any mutual concession between the two parties, they both need each other to function. A strong government is not generated solely from one stance; a strong government needs an opposition of views and ideas in order to formulate a well-run democracy.

You might be asking yourself, “what does this have to do with me?”

Everything. It has everything to do with you. You can formulate thoughts and ideas in ways that no one else will be able to do. The scale is not only applied to politics, but just about anything. Such as different occupations: What if everyone in the world was a chef, and someone needed heart surgery, who would perform it? I consider myself a logical person, but if everyone was logical, this world would be a boring place. I need someone to accommodate for my lack of creativeness; I need someone on the opposite side of my scale.

Now you might think, “Well, I am just one person, and I don’t matter.” I have asked myself this question too, but the answer is simple: You do matter. The value of a dollar is not the same if it is missing even one penny. We all must find our place on the scale and keep the world balanced.

Advocate Staff