Self Reliance: What is it? What does it mean?
Is it a good thing or a not-so-good thing?
A school of thought says man is to live in community, therefore all must contribute to the community, and all must rely on the community. This contribute-and-rely relationship forms a bond between the individual and the community. This may sound like a great concept, but it has a major flaw: It overlooks individuality!
Humans are born as individuals; this is a biological fact. A child is born as its own individual. Yes, it carries jeans – I know it’s...