If you could have any super power in the entire world, what would it be? Would it be to fly, to shape shift, to read minds? Now imagine yourself with this super power. What next? What would you do with it?
Some may say, “I want to teleport to go to Hawaii everyday in a second.” Some might say “I want to read minds to see if that ‘special someone’ really likes me or not.” But why is it that no one says “I want to become super powerful to help the elderly cross the street”, or “to rid cities of gangs and drug cartels?”
If you were bestowed with the gifts of power, and you weren’t taking care of cities, or helping people, you may be considered irresponsible. Would this eventually make you a villain? Would it be your obligation to help people because you are the only one capable of certain tasks?
Now these terms of ‘super this’ and ‘super that’ are quiet drastic, but what if they were applied to real terms. The president of the United States can either choose to help America or use is power for swimming pools and corn dogs. He can choose to isolate the United States from war, or enter battle and protect the world for Democracy. The principles are the same.
Don’t get me wrong, everyone needs a little spoiling, and power simply helps one acquire this. But it seems that it is human nature to be selfish. The truly strong and wise are the ones to overlooks instinct, and care for others. So I guess what I’m saying is that “with great power comes great responsibility.” (Ironically this quote came from Stan Lee’s Spider-man, but that’s not the point).
Thanks for Reading and Considering
-N. Xavier
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