The Lottery

I believe that a ritual like the lottery can be held year after year because it is a routine. It has become the "norm" of the lifestyle. Human nature does not adjust well to change. No one chooses to end the the lottery because they don't want the focus on them. They do not want to go against what society has deemed as appropriate. A modern-day counterpart would be what is going on in third world countries and the AID's virus. People choose to look the other way like there isn't a problem. If they acknowledge there is an epidemic, they don't believe it is their problem. People know it's wrong to ignore the sick but they do it anyway. Another counterpart would be the United States Health Care situation. We all know it's a problem, there are too many uninsured people, but society just goes with whatever our government deems to be the correct solution. Very few people take a stand and get involved. I account the behavior as people not wanting to be the first to take action, or make "waves". Also, society doesn't know what to do to change the situation. We can blame ignorance.