The question is "With reference to events happening currently and in the recent past, does crisis bring out the best in man? Explain your answer." The question goes something like this but I do not have the worksheet and therefore also not the answer.
Yes, crisis brings out the best in man. For example, take the recent Japan earthquake. It triggered both a massive tsunami and also severely damaged several nuclear plants is Fukushima Daichii, so much so that they began to dry up and would eventually explode, claim thousands of lives and affect many more around the world because of radioactive chemicals released. Even now, radioactive chemicals are leaking out into the sea and into the air from the reactors. The best brought out in man is demonstrated in the workers at the nuclear plant. They know very well how severe the situation is and how easily they can just die from radioactive contamination. However, they still are working hard at the nuclear reactors, plugging leaks and desperately trying to pump water into the reactors, most recently even turning to tap water. They are doing this to save the lives of so many people, and even willing to sacrifice their own lives, if that is the price to pay so that the problem can be solved. This shows that crisis brings out the best in man. Another good example is the residents of the affected areas themselves. Imagine how much damage a magnitude 9.0 earthquake, followed by a massive tsunami can do. How little have the citizens have left? However, many of them still return to their towns and respective areas to salvage what little is left and attempt to start life anew amidst all the death and destruction. Despite the fact that they have almost nothing, many citizens still willing donate their stuff to those who have less than they, for example those whose homes were completely decimated. This is a very good illustration of the fact that crisis sometimes does bring out the best in man.
In contrast, crisis sometimes also does the exact opposite, which is bringing out the worst in man. There are many good examples happening even now, in various part of the world. Several such cases are in countries in which civil war is going on, like Libya and Egypt. Since the civil war started, there have been no rules and regulations, now laws. Hence, many have looted shops in an attempt to get their hands on goods and things they want for free. This is very evil since they are taking what does not belong to them but are the property of others. Hence, this also shows that crisis also may bring out the worst in man.
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