Misplaced Loyalty?


Romeo and Juliet both find themselves in the awkward position of having to try to reconcile their loyalty to their families with their love for each other. Who or what should a person be most loyal to? When loyalties conflict should your highest loyalty be to your family, your friends, your nation, God, or just to yourself?

53 comments:

  1. AnonymousFebruary 24, 2011 at 9:07 AM

    Your loyalty should be your highest priority. If someone cares most about their family, then their family should have their absolute loyalty. When possible, people should try to be loyal to everyone/everything they love.
    -Maverick3

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  2. AnonymousFebruary 24, 2011 at 9:08 AM

    People should be loyal to whoever has shown them loyality and respect over the course of their life.
    Whoever that is, that is who a person should be loyal to.

    Michael Scott

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  3. AnonymousFebruary 24, 2011 at 9:09 AM

    I think someones loyalty should be where their heart truly lies. Not where someone tells them it should be.
    Ovie13

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  4. AnonymousFebruary 24, 2011 at 9:09 AM

    You should always place your loyalties in something or someone you believe in. If the person you are loyal to changes their ideals and morals then you have no obligation to stay true to them. If you are loyal to someone who is doing or saying things that you disagree with it might place you in a bad position.
    -PinkPrincess

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  5. Awesome wings123February 24, 2011 at 9:10 AM

    you should always try to be loyal to everybody but when your friends or family tell you that you cant be around someone like how Mercutio told Romeo he couldn't be leaving them all the time to hang out with Juliet MErcutio actually stopped being loyal to Romeo so then it is ok for Romeo to stop being loyal to Mercutio

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  6. AnonymousFebruary 24, 2011 at 9:11 AM

    Personally, your family come's first. You have known you family for longer then you know your husband/wife. You never know what Romeo was thinking, he could have just ran away the next day and then you look like an idoit when your not loyal to your family.

    Checkitout(:

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  7. AnonymousFebruary 24, 2011 at 9:11 AM

    I agree with Ovie13 people should be loyal to what they want to be loyal to, not to what other people want them to be loyal to.
    -Ticonderoga

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  8. AnonymousFebruary 24, 2011 at 9:12 AM

    I think that this is a really difficult thing to define because it totally depends on the situation. You should be loyal to your family and friends and pretty much everyone but (in Romeo and Juliet's case) their families should love them enough to let them be together.
    -Goldielocks13

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  9. ShakespearaFebruary 24, 2011 at 9:13 AM

    you just gotta prioritize and do the best you can. no one can ask more than that. who's more important? your best friend or your wife???? i'd say ur wife. its not that your bff isnt importanto, but what're ya gonna do????

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  10. AnonymousFebruary 24, 2011 at 9:14 AM

    I agree with Ovie13 loyalty is whatever that person wants it to be.-Boston's Fine$t

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  11. AnonymousFebruary 24, 2011 at 9:14 AM

    I completely agree with Maverick 3. You should be loyal to everything that you love, whether it be God, your family, your friends, be loyal. People say that loyalty can hurt you if you are loyal to the wrong things, but that is a decision you have to make. Is this something worth being loyal to? - jillninja14

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  12. AnonymousFebruary 24, 2011 at 9:15 AM

    i think that loyalty should be divided equally between family and friends and for your wife.


    -superstar-

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  13. AnonymousFebruary 24, 2011 at 9:18 AM

    Yes indeed Maverick 3. Family is the highest priority. No matter if they are related to you through blood, or you consider them family just because they are close, you must be loyal to them first.

    QUAN

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  14. AnonymousFebruary 24, 2011 at 9:19 AM

    Loyalty in the case of Romeo and Juliet is simply a bunch of words. Like when Juliet said all that is keeping her from her love is their names, and Romeo offered to swear off his name. It is just a bunch of supersticious ideas that have been brought about in our society. Even after Romeo and Juliet's deaths, the families agreed to cooperate with each other, proving that they could've taken that step in the first place. Loyalty in other situations should be granted to the giver's highest priority.
    -Batman

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  15. AnonymousFebruary 24, 2011 at 9:20 AM

    I don't agree with Checkitout. You can choose your spouse, friends, and religion. However, you can't choose your family. Your loyalty should be to who you love.
    -Maverick3

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  16. funky fresh beansFebruary 24, 2011 at 9:20 AM

    I agree collectively with a all those who said something along the lines of, loyalty belongs to those who you trust and those who are loyal to you. This includes anyone that has ever done anything beneficial for you.

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  17. SelebFebruary 24, 2011 at 9:20 AM

    I think that we should be loyal to all becuase we never know who we will end up marrying in the end because I'm sure that Romeo and Juliet did not know that they were going to marry their family's royal enemy.

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  18. MajorPayneFebruary 24, 2011 at 9:20 AM

    Loyalty should always, no matter what, be placed with family. Family is the support of your life. they are always there for you. Family is more important than freinds or yourself. I would take a bullet for my brother always.

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  19. SelebFebruary 24, 2011 at 9:22 AM

    I agree with the people who say that loyalty should be placed in the ones that we love but I also think that we should place our loyalty in the ones that we trust too.

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  20. AnonymousFebruary 24, 2011 at 9:22 AM

    Blood is thicker than water.
    -Amen

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  21. AnonymousFebruary 24, 2011 at 9:22 AM

    Being loyal is great and all, but you have to be loyal to the right people. If your loyal to a gang, is that going to get you far in life? Or loyal to some other cause that is doing good. You should be loyal to people who actually care about you and what you do. This could be friends, family, or whatever. But if people just want your money, your looks, your stuff, or other things. Is it really worth it to be loyal to those people? Once they have what they want they will leave, but people who actually care about you won't ever leave you.
    ~cripple101

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  22. AnonymousFebruary 24, 2011 at 9:22 AM

    This is a hard question to answer because it depends on the circumstances. If you had to choose, than a good general rule to stick by is your self and your own beliefs. No one can live you life for you, so you have to man up and take responsability.
    -BigBanana69

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  23. AnonymousFebruary 24, 2011 at 9:26 AM

    Like I said who just have to follow your heart. Even if it's wrong as long as it makes you happy but waaaiiiit does that mean it's okay for people to kill people because it makes them happy? I think not.
    Ovie13

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  24. AnonymousFebruary 24, 2011 at 9:26 AM

    In my opinion, what's life without a little risk?
    Family is important, thats why even they would put up with the mess you created. Of course family will always be there, but you can't just not explore; Where's the fun in that?. I believe us as teenagers should be doing things like this. It teaches us lessons, teaches us about life, maybe a lesson that teaches you the family IS important and that you should be more thankful of them what they do put up with.
    Pinklady(:

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  25. AnonymousFebruary 24, 2011 at 9:29 AM

    I think it is most important to be loyal to friends and family. If I was dating a smokin hot lady friend, and she wanted me to sneak out so that we could meet up and do naughty things e.g. SEXUAL INTERCOURSE, well in that scenario I probably would. This would be a bad decision though, because I would end up realizing that she was the most unintelligent person in the world, and I was disloyal to my parents for her. In the long run, friends and family are the people who you will be around and love forever.
    <3
    THErapist

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  26. AnonymousFebruary 24, 2011 at 9:30 AM

    Loyalty is powerful it can cause life, death, war, peace. Loyalty needs to be carefully placed. Loyalty needs to lie in beleifs. If you beleive in yourself and your power to make decisions then your loyalty to you remains strong. When it comes to family your loyalty should not be immediatly given but earned. Just by being family does not give them a right to abuse or control you. Your loyalty must come only from you and what you beleive. With loyalty to a nation and to others the same rule still applies. If you are being treated fairly and in a way that you value then your loyalty is rightly placed.
    ~Spiderman

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  27. TrescatFebruary 24, 2011 at 9:31 AM

    I think you should be loyal to your family, but if you had the choice between your husband/wife who wants to do whats right for you, and a family who doesn't care what you think, you should be loyal to the spouse

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  28. AnonymousFebruary 24, 2011 at 9:32 AM

    A bunch of you are saying family is what you should be loyal to. But what if you don't believe that your family's ideals are right? Should you still be loyal to them even if you don't agree with the choices they're making? Even though they are your family, you are not obligated to be loyal to them just because they are blood-related.
    -PinkPrincess

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  29. AnonymousFebruary 24, 2011 at 9:32 AM

    Family is family. They have always been there and always will be. Don't ditch the ones who actually share DNA with you for some skank.
    -Amen

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  30. AnonymousFebruary 24, 2011 at 9:32 AM

    THErapist, Yes sneaking out to have SEXUAL INTERCOURSE seems like a good idea at first for most guys, but then you come to realize that why do i have to do it right now. Instead of sneaking out to do it, make it more specail!:)

    PEN15 COMMANDER

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  31. AnonymousFebruary 24, 2011 at 9:33 AM

    I think that it is important to think of what really is the most important thing. Once you know what really matters in life the matters of loyalty become much easier to find where your loyalties really lie.
    -Chicken

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  32. awesome wings123February 24, 2011 at 9:34 AM

    i disagree with major payne i think that many times your family can be people that are not looking for the best for you and are bad people sometimes. so i think that just because they are family does not mean you should always be loyal thats just the way it is.

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  33. AnonymousFebruary 24, 2011 at 9:35 AM

    I don't really know what else to say here, but I need another comment so.......
    -Ticonderoga

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  34. AnonymousFebruary 24, 2011 at 9:36 AM

    Pinkprincess is right. Your loyalty should be to who or what you believe, even if that is not your family. Family can't make your decisions and control your own life.
    -Maverick3

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  35. ShakespearaFebruary 24, 2011 at 9:36 AM

    i think that your greatest loyalty needs to be to what God has said and what you believe to be right. Sometimes all the choices you have aren't great or previous mistakes limit your choices, but you just do your very best.

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  36. AnonymousFebruary 24, 2011 at 9:36 AM

    I totally agree with Amen when he/she says "Family is family. They have always been there and always will be. Don't ditch the ones who actually share DNA with you for some skank." Yeah, they are the ones who made you, so be thankful that you are living in the first place, and show them a little respect.
    <3
    THErapist

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  37. AnonymousFebruary 24, 2011 at 9:36 AM

    Amen Ticonderoga.
    Ovie13

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  38. AnonymousFebruary 24, 2011 at 9:36 AM

    I agree with the pink princess about what if your family doesnt share your same ideals. In my family almost everyone has one political view and that doesnt mean that me or anyone else in my family has to share those views just because we are family.
    Michael Scott

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  39. AnonymousFebruary 24, 2011 at 9:37 AM

    The most Important thing to put your loyalty is your heart, and if your heart says you need to stay loyal tou your family then you must do so.

    -Yuuki

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  40. AnonymousFebruary 24, 2011 at 9:38 AM

    I think if Romeo and Juliet were turely in love than I think this whole loyality thing shouldn't had matter. It would have been better o just come out and say were in love and there is nothing you can do about it. But if they didn't do that, in this case I would be loyal to my friends or boyfriend because if my family isn't allowing me to be happy with some I love just because a battle between two families than I wouldnt want to be loyal to them.
    Pretty Little Liar 2:)

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  41. DancerGirl:)February 24, 2011 at 9:40 AM

    I believe you should be loyal to everyone you love and trust, but i also believe that you need to be loyal to yourself. You have to "follow your heart" to get what you want. It is very important to be loyal to your parents if they stay loyal to you. If your parents are trying to do something to hurt you you shouldnt have to be loyal to them. For example, when Juliets father when he was trying to make her marry Paris even though she said no. I agree with Pinklady, teenagers do need to learn their own lessons in life because it makes you a better person.

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  42. AnonymousFebruary 24, 2011 at 9:43 AM

    I think that loyalty to your family should be your first and highest priority. In this case though, sometimes you should put these things aside in order to create some peace.

    Precious

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  43. AnonymousFebruary 24, 2011 at 9:45 AM

    Loyalty is whatever that person wants it to be. But you should be loyal to whomever you fully love and trust like your family.-Boston's Fine$t

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  44. AnonymousFebruary 24, 2011 at 9:45 AM

    Loyalty is gained not given. (Just a side thought)
    -PinkPrincess

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  45. SelebFebruary 24, 2011 at 9:45 AM

    I think that Romeo and Juliet lost all respect when they were killed because they went behind their parents backs and got married without even telling them.

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  46. funky fresh beansFebruary 24, 2011 at 9:47 AM

    Loyalty can sometimes be an obligation especially if it's a legal matter but I guess you can't force anyone to be loyal if they don't want to be.

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  47. AnonymousFebruary 24, 2011 at 9:48 AM

    i agree with Boston's Fine$t you should be loyal to the people you love. but i also think that loyalty is some thing gained because if some one you love is not be ing loyal than why should you be loyal to them if they dont give a flying chichen about the loyalty you have for them.
    -superstar-

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  48. AnonymousFebruary 24, 2011 at 9:50 AM

    PinkPrincess is right. Loyalty is like respect. Earned, not given as a gift. You don't automatically become loyal to your boyfriend/girlfriend just because they are. They need to earn it.
    -Maverick3

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  49. AnonymousFebruary 24, 2011 at 9:51 AM

    People in society's where people can't speak out against the government are forced to be loyal. Punishment for not begin loyal is death. True, they don't have to be loyal, but then again, there wouldn't be anyone alive who is disloyal.

    QUAN

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  50. AnonymousFebruary 24, 2011 at 9:55 AM

    I agree with PinkPrincess, you should be loyal to everyone you love, but you have to gain loyalty. You can't just see someone and decide to be loyal to them. It comes over time. And then you find the people you are truly loyal to. -jillninja14

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  51. ShakespearaFebruary 24, 2011 at 10:01 AM

    somtimes you just cant be loyal to everyone you need to. life doesnt work all perfectly like that. a lot of times its because of past actions, but loyalties to different people dont always work in harmony with each other.

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  52. AnonymousFebruary 24, 2011 at 10:03 AM

    See what exactly is loyalty? Is it the person your kin with? Where your blood lies or is it simply where you heart lies? What defines loyalty?
    Ovie13

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