Due to the noise of two researchers fighting in the next seat,
this one might be a little hastily written..-_-;
SAT II Writing (timed essay ~4 - 20 minutes)
The opinion of majority is hard to ignore, no matter how wixked or wrong it may be. However, those remembered in history and stand up steadfastly for it. Two particular persons in science and history show this very well.
Gallileo Gallilei is famous for his last words when he came out of the Inquisition court. Upon discovering the circular movement of earth around the sun, he was jeopardized by the Inquisition. Although he lied in the court to stay alive, the fear was not enough to abandon his belief. After being released, he continued to teach and write according to his own conviction. Although the whole world mocked and condemned his novel idea, he did not care. Now he is credited for standing up for the discovery that he knew to be right.
WWII shows a perfect example of the majority forming one idea and one power to destroy anyone with a different idea. However, there were ones who stood up for their convictions of righteousness. The minority is the ones we praise, not the mob swayed into believing without thinking. Schindler was one of the minority. He smuggled the Nazi officers to save as many workers as possible from the gas chambers of Auschwitz, using his own money. His bravery to stand up for his own belief despite the danger of being put into a gas chamber himself is widely credited these days.
The opinion of the majority is hard to resist. However, no matter how many belive the majority's opinion and side with them, one should be able to think wisely and stand up for his own conviction if it is different, as Gallileo and Schindler had. Those who are brave enough stand alone and die for their causes are the ones deemed truly great in the end.
