Write an argumentative essay on the topic of blind voting and praise.

Because of blind obedience, many people "smell" the smell of lotus mist and make jokes for themselves; Because of blind obedience, Yan people learned to walk in Handan and had to climb back; Because of blind obedience, our brains began to rust and our thinking became dull. Let's bid farewell to blind obedience, open our eyes and be rational. The philosopher held up an apple and asked everyone if they smelled it. Some students immediately answered "yes", and many people said that they smelled it without even smelling it. It turned out to be a lotus mist. While lamenting that the truth has been blindly followed, I can't help but think of the "salt rush" that happened some time ago. How many citizens blindly follow the trend, leading to the "salt shock" that makes Chinese people feel ashamed! Fear of nuclear radiation, lack of radiation protection knowledge, credulity of rumors, and rashness of blindly following the trend have fully exposed how cute and ridiculous our citizens are! I don't think everyone wants to be that kind of blind follower. The main reason for the prevalence of blind obedience is lack of thinking and self-confidence. A question is in front of us, and perhaps many people will be glad: why bother? It's never wrong to be on the side of the majority. As everyone knows, sometimes it is "the truth is on the side of a few people." If you don't think for yourself, it's easy to embarrass yourself. Picking up a book, perhaps many people think that since they can write a book, what is said in this book should be true and credible. As we all know, sometimes it is "a letter is better than no book". You can't criticize inheritance and then accept it all, which often makes you obsolete. Therefore, only by thinking and analyzing with your own brain can you identify the truth and gain true knowledge. Let's act quickly and bid farewell to blind obedience! Let's sail rationally, abandon impetuousness, think calmly and analyze rationally, and be a maverick.