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Individual Freedom In Ender's Game

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In Ender’s Game, Colonel Graff shares with Ender his perspective on individual freedom and humanity’s demand for survival. He claims that individual liberty may be sacrificed for the greater good. In context of the book, I agree with Graff’s evaluation. Human beings have a responsibility to contribute to humanity, because the development of society depends on our individual benefactions.
Disregarding the fact that the buggers were innocent, humanity’s need for survival easily overrode Ender’s personal life. With the entire human species at risk, individuals should have dismissed their own interests and assisted the community. After all, freedom wouldn’t exist if everyone were dead. For example, during the Roman Republic, Cincinnatus, lived his life contently on a small farm alongside his wife. However, when Rome was under the threat of an enemy, the citizens urgently searched for a strong leader. They agreed to nominate Cincinnatus as their dictator, for his integrity and initiative. Although Cincinnatus was …show more content…

He was the most capable human being in determining humanity’s fate; therefore, if Ender couldn’t defeat the buggers, then no one else could. That is to say, Ender was remarkably intellectual and gifted. Furthermore, he was able to derive both Peter’s ruthlessness and Valentine’s compassion. The two characteristics established a spirit perfect for a military commander. With humans conceiving the bugger threat, it was mandatory for Ender to do his duty, because not everyone else was as brilliant and ingenious as him. His talents and skills were humanity’s only chance for survival. It was rare to find a common citizen with the aptitude to defeat the buggers, so when there was someone, like Ender, who retained the potential, people relied upon them to contribute. In today’s society, people with the strongest traits and abilities are expected to strengthen and aid the

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