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40. "The media—and society in general—mistakenly expect an individual to speak for a particular group, whether or not that individual truly represents the views of the entire group."
The author contends that the media and society in general mistakenly expect an individual to speak for a particular group whether or not the individual truly represent the views of the entire group. I can not concede the claim wholeheartedly .Though it is true that society expect one individual to speak for a particular group but it is the group's responsibility to select the speaker. Society or media will not decide who will speak or whether the speaker is the actual representative of the group.
To patronize my view first I am taking the example of a cricket team. It is very natural that one team will win and one will loose the game when a match is played between two teams. After completion of the each international level or national level game, it is mandatory for both of the team's captains to attain media interview to explain their advantages or shortcomings. But obviously the captain will not be decided by the media, team itself will decide who will be their leader.
Is it necessary for a leader or a representative to share the views of the entire group? Not necessarily. Suppose a group is containing hundred members. Then each of these members will have different point of view on a particular topic. And in our societal level it is not a pragmatic thinking that all these hundred people will express their ideas if they are to present their views on a certain topic. In that case it will be a total chaos. Let me take a hypothetical example of a locality. Suppose authority has decided to sanction the proposal of a school building or a hospital in that locality and asked to express the views and the prior need of the dwellers. Obviously authority will not listen to all thousand people of that area. So they will have to select a representative. But side by side it is also true that different person will have different views on this matter and representative will express the views of the majority, not the views of all denizens.
Now what will happen if all members of a group try to express their own ideas and act accordingly? In a battle ground, every soldier is subordinated to a commander. And they are to follow the orders of the commander. But in the field if every soldier tries to attack their opponent when ever they feel suitable, then it will be an anarchy and lead to the disastrous defeat in the battle for that very country.
So coming to the conclusion, it is necessary to select a representative for a group to speak for the group to society or media. Now it is the group’s responsibility to select the proper person who will carry out the task better than others.