Necessary Balance
Uploaded by Brainy81 on Feb 10, 2022
Necessary Balance
Boundaries are limits set by people and society that establish how one interacts with another. There are personal boundaries that people put in place and expect others to follow when interacting with them. There are also boundaries set by society or government that are expected to be followed regardless of personal boundaries in place. Those boundaries can directly violate whatever personal boundaries one established, forcing them to change or remove whatever boundaries. The boundary violation that the government causes might not necessarily be bad. Sometimes the society can set boundaries that are excessive with no benefit or need. The problems those boundaries caused are highlighted by Franklin Foer’s “Mark Zuckerberg’s War on Free Will” and Maggie Nelson’s “Great to Watch” and Azar Nafisi's "Reading Lolita in Tehran”. Both Foer and Nelson discuss in great detail how people’s boundaries are being violated in subtle ways that barely anyone notices, and gradually being pushed to accept it as natural. Nafisi writes about how it feels to live in a country where personal boundaries are constantly being violated as the government supervises and limits its citizens' everyday actions. All three authors share a common point in their writing as all of them value personal boundaries greatly. People interact with different people every day, all with different expectations and personal boundaries. One should respect other people's boundaries while following the boundaries set by the government. Nonetheless, one should not compromise on their boundaries for nonsensical reasons that one does not accept. Boundaries play a major role in defining limits for people’s actions in everyday life and they should be respected while being understandable.
The idea of having boundaries and respecting it is as equal to respecting the law. Everyone has different expectations of how one should be treated and how one should act in different situations. Respecting each other's boundaries is what keeps society going as the hostility between people is kept to a minimum through mutual respect. It is important to acknowledge each other and strive for ways people can stay connected. With technological advancements, however, people are instead pushed further away from each other. With people overly relying on algorithms, it is common for one to not have an opinion. People lose their ability to think clearly and end supporting what is presented to them. Some people might...