The Unexamined LIfe is Not Worth Living? --Modern Day Gadfly--

Examining how you live your life, in my eyes, is what every person should do to see if what they are going through is what they really want. However, there is a saying, "Ignorance is bliss", if a person is happy with their life with their eyes closed and they seem happy, then let them be. We may not see the same way that they do but why should we tell them to open their eyes when they are doing just fine on their own? This brings up a good issue, where people could get beat-up and killed just for believing a certain way. Religion, the most common. When people have their faith in a certain being or whatever, its like a horse at a race track, they have the blinders on and they are only looking the way they want to look. Many things could be changing and happening but they don't know or care because they have one thing on their mind. If you try and force them to open their eyes then it could be hazardous to them or to you.

Now, a modern day Gadfly that I see, other than the obvious Colbert and Stewart, is Howard Stern. Not being afraid to say what he wanted, no matter the consequence, he fills this position perfectly.

Euology

Hello everyone. I'd like to thank you for coming today. I know when there's a death among someone we know so dear it can each hit us pretty hard. Trevor was the type of kid you just wanted to have around. He would listen intently for hours, he would try and alleviate your pain and advocate when you had problems. If you needed someone to talk to, he was your guy. It seemed e had no trouble making friends, He had plenty to talk to at school and around the neighborhood, and all of them say that Trevor was a great and giving advice and helping them out. He had a real knack with talking to the elderly too. When he volunteered he would listen to all the old war stories; Korea, Vietnam, World War 2. The men would get excited and show him pictures of their squadrons and old cities they were based out of, stuff like that. Everyone that was around him knows that Trevor was just an outgoing, caring, and warm-hearted person. For someone that seemed so selfless had to be taken from us at such a young age. He had a very big part in my life and hes got a special place in my heart forever. I don't know why it always seems that the good die young. I know, personally, that he did have a rough patch during high school, and may have done some bad things to make his mother disappointed, but since that time he has done nothing then try to get her trust back. Just as his and his mother's relationship just started getting back on track, he passed. I'd like everyone to please keep him and his family in your prayers, and he will surely be missed. Thank you.