Before we begin, some things to clarify. Anything said here is entirely from my personal point of view and I dont seek to challenge anyones stance on this matter, just share my take on the subject. Second, with "special", I mean "unique" and an euphemism for intellectual disability.

To bring anyone up to speed on what the argument is about, the whole idea of a person being special, something ingrained into our minds since we are mere kids, is challenged by the fact that the society is so big that a single person is not as important and feeling entitled for being special is something that will anger most people. As being special, we usually refer to a talent or possitve character trait of some sort – be it mental or physical one – and thus something that elevates the said person. Argument can be made that there are enough people who lack any kind of talents, but thats a discussion for another time. The fact is, in a society as big as ours, most talents wont really matter in the long run and some are even despised by the most (like hunting – it takes talent and effort to be able to track and slay an animal, but in our society, it has become a hobby and not a question of survival as in the past). Most will connect that a person feeling unique in some way is automatically entitelment and treatment of others as something less (even though no talent is needed for this egocentric PoV). As far as im concerned – we are all special and we aren't at the same time.

Now, this might seem lika strange thing to say – how can we be special and not at the same time? Well, it depends how you view the whole special tag. It is true, with the most desirable talents, there is thousands of people with the same trait, so to take something close to home – you can draw, so can most of human population, thus, you aren't unique. And that brings us to the core of the problem – due to how HUGE the number of people living on this planet at this moment is, the chances of a person having even one unique trait is impossible. And seeing that a society sets standards as to what the desirable talents are, most people wont be able to bring their strong sides into the game since their role is either shunned or not needed any longer – thus, we are left with even smaller pool of talents, capping off more and more people from the "desirable" side and leaving them out. So, in the end, the counter argument is true – nobody is special and we are just one of many. BUT!

As said before, we ARE special. But not in the "better than the rest" kind of way. Or even in number of talents we posess. We are special since we are the most important person in our lives. Nobody is as important to yourself as you are – and that is the very thing that keeps us alive. True, we might put importance in other people, animals or things – but in the end, we are always left with ourselves, spending every single moment of our lives with us. And with that comes the fact that every person is a unique cosmos – with their own view of world and feelings. It doesnt matter if society doesnt see us as rich people as we truly are, as long as we know that we are. You dont NEED the fancy talents and traits as long as you realize that you are perfect as you are and only judging your worth by the standards set up by the society you are living in. Kill a person and you will kill a whole universe.

But, with this realisation comes another one – everyone else is also like that, the most important person in their life. So, even if you know your worth, realize that everyone has the same one as you and thus, nobody is obligated to harm themselves for sake of others. Respect is the keyword here – treat others well and defend your turf, nobody is your play thing and you aren't anyones either. Find your niche in the society and prosper without hurting anyone...and thats better than a society full of entiteled jagg-offs or gray mass with no individuality either~