Alexander the Great had acquired so much during his lifetime as King of the Macedonian Empire. He had conquered most of the known world, was respected and feared by so many people, and was even declared the son of a god. Today, he is considered one of the most powerful and influential leaders of his time. Despite Alexander’s power and popularity during his existence, I do not think someone today could accomplish what he accomplished during his lifetime. In our world, the ideas of democracy and “power to the people” are “in.” In most parts of the world, all people are equal. There is not one person and or group of people that is considered more important than the next. This is one reason that someone like Alexander would not be as successful today. People, including myself, are not willing to raise someone else higher than all the rest to make them more powerful and more revered. Another reason that someone could not be like Alexander today is because someone could not declare themselves the son of a god and be believed by all those people. Also, during Alexander’s time, Christianity did not yet exist. Today, Christianity is a huge religion of so many people. I do not think they would abandon their religion for Alexander, as well as being naïve enough to revere Alexander as a god. For these reasons, I do not think a force such as Alexander could exist in today’s world.
Give examples to back up what you say. For example, give an example of "democracy being in".
ReplyDeleteAs for religion, the ancients had their own religions, some still existing that pre-date Christianity.