Most of us have had the experience of taking part in a group
discussion in which an opinion is asked in a round table fashion and
coincidentally everyone’s opinion matches that of the first person to speak.
In 2005 in Turkey, 450 sheep perished when 1500 sheep
followed each other off a cliff. Why did
only 450 die? Apparently, hundreds of
sheep lying dead at the bottom of a cliff make for a nice cushion that saved
the lives of others. Sheep will follow other sheep relentlessly even if they walk off a cliff.
In a sense, many people are just like sheep: they believe
everything they hear, they never question and are afraid to disagree. The problem with the “yes” people described
in the previous sentence is that they cause problems for the rest of us. When people always agree and go along to get
along, those whom they agree with think that they are right and continue
on the course they are on, even if it leads to the edge of a cliff. Money is wasted. Businesses fail. Lives are wasted. Bad governments are elected.
Please have an opinion.
Share it. Discuss and debate vigorously. Or, just follow the others: there is a decent
chance that you may be saved by the pile of the ones that have perished before
you.
"If
everyone is thinking
alike, then somebody isn't thinking." - George S. Patton
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