When should an individual take a stand against what he/she believes to be an injustice? What are the benefits and consequences of questioning / challenging social order?
I think an individual needs to take a stand against what someone really believes to be an injustice and the other people are being unfair. If they are sure that the action was wrong and when everyone is criticizing the innocent person, they should take action and explain their thinking. Saying the problem out to the public is also good idea, because people might think correct their mistake and realize that they were wrong. The benefit and consequences of questioning and challenging the social order is that they can gain people’s heart by standing up for justice. However, the people who are against justice and who are power-hungry, they might do something terrible and harm people they hate. I saw how power can be negatively used and how it impacts other people when I studied and read about the Holocaust. For example, Jews were persecuted by the Hitler's Nazis when the people in power are racist. Propaganda were also used to brain-wash people's mind, telling them that Jews are bad and they need to be eliminated. Because of these circumstances, there were really less courage for people who resist.
These courage of standing up for injustice could also be found in the Boy in Striped Pyjama. Bruno, the innocent German Boy smashed the barrier between Jews and Germans by asking questions, and making a friend naturally. Both Rose Blanche and Bruno had lack of understanding about everything around them, and they had a true heart. When we exclude people from the group, it brings bullying and cruelty to the people. However, Bruno and Rose were the people who approached to them. Approaching takes a lot of courage to do, but the people in Le Chambon risked their life and saved/ provided Jews the shelters and home. Anyone can get into big trouble if they are somehow related to Jews. However, living together and hiding Jews took A LOT of courage. Le Chambon was only 40 miles away from the Vichy Government, and people there had to live their life with fear.
Like Bruno from the boy in Striped Pyjama, like Rose Blanche, like people in the Le Chambon, if many people stand against injustice and shout what they believe is right, they CAN change the world into peaceful and harmonious world.
