Power always corrupts the one who holds it
Power requires great responsibility for the people who possess it. You need to use it wisely or it can corrupt you. The people who possess power are the governors and rich people. They are supposed to use their power to help other people, to make the world a better place. If they misuse their power they will face corruption. I disagree with this statement because power doesn't always corrupts a person. Many people have responsibilities for their power.A person that is responsible for their power is wise and can make the world a better place. Take a responsible president for example. A responsible president should put money in education, healthcare, and other benefits for citizens. Education can help the country have more smarter people, to make business and innovations. This can raise the economy of the country. Healthcare is important to all the people in a country. If all the people get sick from a disease, people won't be working and it would mess up the country. There are also other things to take care of like poverty, war, and GDP. If a president can take care of all these things he is very responsible for his power and won't get corrupted.
In the other perspective a person who isn't responsible for their power would get corrupted. Let's take an irresponsible this time. The irresponsible president don't put money in education, healthcare and benefits for citizens. He just slack off and uses the government's money on himself. The teachers in school will be quitting for low salary and schools won't have money for books. Students won't be learning if there is no teacher and no textbooks. People wouldn't be getting healthcare from the government and have to pay full price for sickness. There will be more people getting sick and nobody will be working. The country will later be in a bad situation and they will have to kick the president off.
From these two examples it shows that the statement isn't right. Power doesn't always corrupt the person who holds it. It depends on the person if their using it right or misusing it. Most people I have seen are using their powers right and responsible. Many presidents in the world are doing the best they can to make their country stronger. Business people are making new inventions and innovations to make life easier.
Tim, I love how you stated your opinion on how someone should use their power. And what you have stated is that people should use their power for good. You have used that opinion very well on your second paragraph. Try to watch out for mistakes such as "The irresponsible president", which should be "A irresponsible president". But overall, I think that you have made a pretty good job. Keep up the good work my fellow classmate.
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