The Indispensable Man

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[–]Dragonerne 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (3 children)

I disagree.

You are loved and you are important. There is no one worth more than you.

[–]Jesus-Christ[S] 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

If there was an indispensable man that died, there would be calamity. The poem might sound sad or depressing but it's pretty liberating in my opinion, it's not saying we aren't irreplaceable. Just indispensable. There would be people (family members, close friends, etc) that would miss us when we die, and we can each make a difference and leave a legacy. But that's not to say that the world wouldn't be able to function without us. Too many people say yes to things they don’t want to do out of egoistical worry that that others will simply not be able to function without them. If there was truly an indispensable man, then the fate of civilisation would be fucked.

[–]Aureus 1 insightful - 2 fun1 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 2 fun -  (1 child)

I don't 100% agree with your later sentences, but I totally agree that this poem is wrong. The poem basically says human life has no value.

[–]Dragonerne 1 insightful - 2 fun1 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

My last sentence is not saying that you are better than everyone else, just that no one is worth more than you :)