The Value of Diversity

seen as shameful. Marcus points out when talking about a paper, “I think that this misses out on some of the interesting narrative realities, which is that it actually doesn't work very well, that eliminating diversity is actually a really good way to make a species and its individuals less robust” (Doctorow, Little, 183). Conformity will actually remove strength and resilience of a society rather than allow people to grow. Society has yet to learn this concept and will continue to make the individuals less robust by imposing alikeness. 1984 provides a preview of the conformist society. Winston imagines, “A nation of warriors and fanatics, marching forward in perfect unity, all thinking the same thoughts and shouting the same slogans, perpetually working, fighting, triumphing, persecuting- three hundred million people all with the same face" (Orwell, 1984, 74). A day will come when every person thinks, acts and looks the exact same way. This massive army of robot-like creatures will never create a single idea that was not given to them and certainly not commit an action not approved by the group. The only true source of a revolution is confronting pack mentality. The world is in danger of losing it’s individual. One example is the gay-marriage controversy. Many people fear this type of relationship because it’s a new concept. Gay marriage is banned in 6 states and only legalized in 9 of the 50 states of America (ProCon.org). Gay couples are not recognized in the majority of states and must take alternate measures dealing with custody, inheritance, property and tax breaks. Every person is different and diversity is what keeps this nation going. The day when one man is no different from the next is the extinction of the individual.