“You must be the change you want to see in the world. » This simple 12-word phrase from Gandhi says a lot about how we should live our daily lives. If we desire change, whether big or small, our actions, from smiling at a stranger in the morning to going to a third world country to fight malaria, help create change in our world. For Zach Hunter, his action was about taking a stand against slavery in other countries around the world and in his own country, the United States. Zach Hunter, like many others, finds motivation in realizing the injustices a group of people face and seeks to change the circumstances. that affect them. Zach finally found his motivation after realizing that slavery still exists in the world today and he felt a moral obligation to help fight it. To truly understand why Zach is working to abolish slavery in today's world, we must first understand where, why, and how it happens. First, today, “a recent population explosion has tripled the number of people in the world, with most of the growth taking place in developing countries” (Slavery Today). This growth has created an abundance of poor people, desperate to find a way to pay. for food and shelter in these developing countries. This desperation makes them very likely to become slaves in these countries. One of the main factors as to why slavery still exists today is the government. In these countries, government corruption is endemic, which "allows slavery to go unpunished, even though it is illegal everywhere." » (Slavery Today) The absence of a government actually doing its job allows many people to take advantage of the situation, a very lucrative activity. and simple to bring in large sums of money. It's also "I... middle of paper... a change, the world would be a much different and better place." » To those who are crazy. The marginals. The rebels. The troublemakers. Round pegs in square holes. Those who see things differently. They don't like rules. And they have no respect for the status quo. You can quote them, disagree with them, glorify them or vilify them. The only thing you can't do is ignore them. Because they change things. They advance the human race. And while some may consider them crazy, we see genius. Because the people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world are the ones who do. » (Apple Inc.) Works Cited Freeman, Elisabeth. “Zach Hunter: Freedom Fighter.” Campus life ignites your faith from September to October. 2007: 17. Academic OneFile. Internet. March 24, 2014. “Slavery Today.” Free the slaves. Free the Slaves, 2013. Web. March 24. 2014