Independence From Whom?
BY RIC NERESTANT In this day and age, the desire to be independent is firmly rooted in the human psyche. Throughout history we have seen countless revolutions and bloodshed as a result of that desire. Children seeking independence from their parents, husbands from their wives, even the concept of the "independent woman" . People are seeking to be financially independent so they don't have to rely on anyone, many people are seeking independence from all things. So the question is where does that desire come from and is seeking independence such a bad thing? Well to answer that question we must first go to the dictionary and look up the term independence. According to dictionary.com, Independence is the freedom from the control, influence, support, aid or the like of others. Where did this idea originate? The idea of freedom (the way we have come to understand it) is very ancient, in fact so ancient that it is even before humanity was created. The first ever revolu