1993-1994 Harry Singer Foundation National Essay Contest
Responsibility, Who Has It and Who Doesn't and What That
Means For The Nation
Teacher: Arthur W. Brown
South Kent High School, South Kent, Connecticut
1st Joseph Lee 2nd Jesse Callaway 3rd Alexander Brown
"When Mr. Sykes said something
about the 'inherent reductionism in victimism' he meant that we put our 'self'
down (honor, self-confidence, and our personal I-feeling) just to be come a
victim. It seems everybody can live without honor, but not without
help."
Kiliam Kreutzer, South Kent High
School, South Kent, Connecticut
"The Scout Oath is irrelevant to the youth of today. They
are forgetting the importance of mentally awake and morally straight. They
always demand they are right but don't [hold up] their responsibilities."
Joseph Lee, South Kent High School, South Kent, Connecticut