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Examples Of Loyalty To The Government

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Mark Twain once said “Loyalty to the country always. Loyalty to the government when it deserves it.” An example of when loyalty to the government went too far was during the Holocaust, people followed Hitler seeking help because he told them he would help them out of the Treaty Of Versailles. Hitler kept many people not informed about the atrocious things he was doing, so they followed him blindly thinking he was helping them. Nevertheless, people were kept oblivious about Hitler killing Jews and restricting them from everyday things, even though Hitler hurt and discriminated, people still followed him. However before one is loyal to another, they have to make sure they completely know them so one doesn’t blindly follow them. If you stay loyal all the time, one could become the person they are loyal to. For instance, if they have certain ideas that they follow and their ideas are not the same as the other person, however, one might still stay loyal to them, it could ruin a relationship if someone adds their input in. Too much loyalty can hurt, while too little can make a person feel vulnerable. An example Of loyalty gone too far from The Wave is when David stayed got “brainwashed” and ended up giving Laurie a contusion. After that, she forgave him, although they both decided it had gone too extreme and furthermore, needed to stop. …show more content…

If you’re always loyal, the chances of maturing are very meager because you are accustomed always following someone. This could become dangerous along with being unhelpful in life when someone is assigned to do something on their own. Or, if someone tells you to complete a task without any help. One could suffer consequences. In the Wave, Robert Billings got absorbed in the Wave, just like David and they both lost

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