Oscar Wilde Argumentation

    In his quote, Oscar Wilde argues that disobedience is the only way to make true change in a society. Rebelling against the power that makes the rules, according to Wilde, is one of man's original virtues.

    Wilde's argument makes sense to me because history has proven that it is correct. In order for America to break free from Britain's oppression, they American people had to disobey and revolt against them. The people of France had to rebel against the oppressive tyrant Louis XIV and disobey him to obtain freedom. Although there have been peaceful, lawful protests to obtain freedom such as Martin Luther King Jr's famous gathering at the Washington Monument, the government only gave rights to the African-American people to appease them and not to fix the problem completely. People are still feeling the effects of racism within America, even after that historic non-violent protest against racism.

Dali Lama Argumentation

    The Dali Lama argues that people can never be content with what they have, if they don't practice contentment. He says that once someone practices contentment, they can say "Oh yes, I already have everything I need". This basically boils down to being content with one's self will keep them from being unhappy.
    What the Dali Lama says makes a lot of sense to me. Although, sometimes it is required to not be content with what you have. In American society, it is a dog-eats-dog world. People are always climbing over each other to be on a higher plane in the social pyramid. To be able to keep up with that competitiveness and live in American society happily, each individual must strive to improve themselves more and more to keep up with everyone else. Even though there are those that will argue that success doesn't mean happiness, success will definitely bring the ability to live comfortably. In order to live and improve your community, you must constantly be improving and never settle thinking that life is perfect.