‘The honor is found in the end and not the means’. This statement is very debatable and triggers controversy as some people may see it as the other way around; the honor is found in the means and not the end. Now before we go further let’s pause for a while and peer in to the word honor itself. The oxford dictionary defines honor as great respect or esteem- a feeling of pride and pleasure from being shown respect. a source of esteem. Since therefore it is a feeling, it is subjective and varies with the individual concerned.
When an individual sees the position of the honor of a struggle at the end, they may not really care about how the struggle is done. This is because there are many ups and downs in a struggle; and some ugly necessities involved in achieving the desired results. An instance is a war scenario where many lives and properties are lost. However what many historians are concerned with is the glorious victory. Another instance is in the production of a good or service where the finished product is judged by how it looks or how useful it is. The shortcoming of this view however it is blind to the welfare of workers or the glory of the struggle as the profit or outcome of the means involved steals all the attention and honor.
On the other hand when the honor is bestowed in the means, the end results is not really important. This is because the means involved is considered as a beautiful struggle and an inspirational event for future struggles. This view however fails to see that a struggle is incomplete without fulfilment and a success. The welfare and the entire struggle process is however monitored and given the required attention. This attitude is important when confronting the long term problems. An instance is a political or religious movement.
Therefore can we then say that the honor is found in both the end and the means of a struggle? or perhaps neither in both? Since we have seen that the position of the honor is subjective that is according to a person’s discretion. Then it can even be found in the beginning of a struggle. This is because the founder of an establishment, movement or idea is honored and remembered almost all the time as seen in the past. Pioneering a field is also considered remarkable in the science world. Having said this can we say the honor is found in the beginning, means and the end?
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