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The Common Life Scott Russell Analysis
In "The Common Life" by the author Scott Russell talks about the relationship between society and individuals.Society is compared to a pack of animals.We must guided by each others.We should be united to make a better community in the environment.Scott states "withdraw from responsibility" which would be a disagreement.Taking a "withdraw" is not going to release them from the responsibility you have in life.For example,whenever a doctor decides to take a some vacations there will sometimes be occasions when a situations will come around and they will end up having to do there jobs as doctors.The doctors responsibility is going to be "saving lifes" not let someone die because he/she is on "vacations"You will eventually never get away from
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