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Don't Be a Follower By Ben Bishop and Nick A. People over the course of history have shown that they will follow those with power to the ends of the earth. This is harmful situation if people develop a herd mentality. They may make decisions that if in a different state of mind they would never do and that can lead to dangerous situations. The holocaust is one of the most horrific tragedies that has happen in resent history which was carried out by people following orders. The Germans were people like you and me who suddenly became psychopaths, seemingly over night, and the reason they gave was that they were just following orders. That is in fact true, they were just following orders, but is that an acceptable response in any situation, much less the slaughter of six million Jews? No, it is not. You can choose to not follow the group, however hard it may be. When we are presented with a leader who has a large following, we will often time join because we do not want to be excluded from the group. Peer pressure does not end when you leave school, it will follow you your entire life and you need to learn to over come it. Following, at times, can lead to prosperity but the power that the group welds can also be used for evil. That is why we should try to avoid following others allowing their opinions to corrupt ours. We should instead strive to create our own path, one of acceptance, loving, and understanding.