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.

Competition has both negative, and positive effects on society. In one aspect competition has a positive influence because it gently nudges people to strive for more than they normally would. Therefore, it may have one better them self, and the environment around them. However, it can also over take them, and have them doing a substantial amount  that isn't necessarily effecting our community positively. For example, the relationship between me and my best friend started off as friendly competition; we would compete with grades, sports, as well as numerous other subjects. However, it eventually 360'd into us having multiple arguments, and not acting ourselves towards each other.