Answer:
It's complicated.
Explanation:
I don't want to write the entire thing for you. However, there are multiple ways to think about this. Individualism vs. collectivism (groupthink) is a big debate itself.
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Couple of points for the individual:
- Choice of personal freedom
- Not overly complicated (focuses on the self)
- The needs of the self comes before the needs of the many (in some situations, this might prove helpful)
Couple of points for the group:
- Shared thoughts and feelings may result in a bigger camaraderie than the thoughts of the self
- Compassion for humanity vs. selfishness
- A tendency to forge alliances
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Interpret these for yourself. One's own mind is crucial in understanding the philosophical structures of life's biggest questions. And for it only being 2 paragraphs. Like, isn't that 10 sentences? I don't know what your teacher is looking for but your own personal thoughts on the matter may be good writing.
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Here's a very-hard-to-see-the-text-but-helpful website, from the City University of New York (this talks about the theories of the individual and group interest in relation to government, but it <em>may</em> provide useful to you in understanding): https://www.qcc.cuny.edu/socialsciences/ppecorino/intro_text/Chapter%2010%20Political%20Philosophy/Group_vs_Individual_Interest.htm
