2. How does competition function in our society? To what extent is it healthy/unhealthy? Offer some real world examples taken from your life, community, culture, state, nation, or world.

As a gamer i believe some competition is healthy to SOME extent. Sadly i have seen and even heard people completely consumed by competition. One example is Call of Duty a multiplayer game where many of its inhabitants are pitted against each other to create animosity amongst humans. Its inhabitants slave away in the glow of their tv screen trying to outrank and best their enemy, many of whom don't sleep so they can have the upper hands in weaponry. Another example is a tv episode of Tales of the Crypt, Cutting cards, an episode where two gamblers are consumed by rage at each other that they go as far, to beat their enemy, as playing Russian roulette. Still they are not satisfied when the bullet is a dud, the next game they play is abnormal version of black jack where the winner gets to cut off one of the fingers of the looser! Although competition can be dangerous it can also stimulate one in a positive way, such as school who can get the better grade!