I think we should at least attempt making ammends with North Korea if they are willing to do so as well. Our former president gave his Axis of Evil speech and directly pointed at them saying "they are our Axis of Evil." After that, they were offended and hated us. So really, Bush started the fire, giving us no option or choice to make friends with them. Both countries have broken their promises so I believe we both should negotiate.
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
Thin Gruel
In “1984” in terms of Newspeak and the destruction of words Syme says to Winston
“Every year fewer and fewer words, and the range of consciousness always a little smaller”. After reading the “Thin Gruel” article, do you see the connection between the Newspeak of “1984” to the censorship of our language and vocabulary today? Make sure you use specific examples and information from the article to defend your view.
This article had a hugeeeee connection relating to 1984 and the present. I think that it's rediculous now-a-days that we censor everything because they don't want children to read about an ideal past. Both the political left and the political right agreed that "children will be shaped by what they read and will model their behavior on what they read." This is why so many things are censored because they think if we read something that shows rebellious behavior, then we are going to show the same behavior as we read. I think there should be some censorship--to a point, but I think it has gone overboard and is increasing as the years keep passing. In one of the articles that shows the words that are banned, the word doorman caught my attention. It is banned because it's sexist. I believe that is rediculous how they ban words because it's sexist and that the correct word would be door attendant. What I thought about was when they say "..all men are equal.." How isn't that sexist then?? I think that soon we will be in a Newspeak kind of world with the intense censoring that has already happened. There is a point where words can get out of hand, but if its not in a REAL offensive manner...where can we draw the line..
“Every year fewer and fewer words, and the range of consciousness always a little smaller”. After reading the “Thin Gruel” article, do you see the connection between the Newspeak of “1984” to the censorship of our language and vocabulary today? Make sure you use specific examples and information from the article to defend your view.
This article had a hugeeeee connection relating to 1984 and the present. I think that it's rediculous now-a-days that we censor everything because they don't want children to read about an ideal past. Both the political left and the political right agreed that "children will be shaped by what they read and will model their behavior on what they read." This is why so many things are censored because they think if we read something that shows rebellious behavior, then we are going to show the same behavior as we read. I think there should be some censorship--to a point, but I think it has gone overboard and is increasing as the years keep passing. In one of the articles that shows the words that are banned, the word doorman caught my attention. It is banned because it's sexist. I believe that is rediculous how they ban words because it's sexist and that the correct word would be door attendant. What I thought about was when they say "..all men are equal.." How isn't that sexist then?? I think that soon we will be in a Newspeak kind of world with the intense censoring that has already happened. There is a point where words can get out of hand, but if its not in a REAL offensive manner...where can we draw the line..
North Korea Articles
The first article, by Mitchell B. Reiss, is the article I agree with. He talks about the US should negotiate with North Korea (in the three steps). Reiss thinks we need to negotiate by simply telling them one thing then waiting for a resonse. While waiting, we would make ammends with our other allies that were "bruised in the past" and reconcile, showing North Korea we can be trusted and really want to help them.
The second article, by Philip Zelikow, shows a more violent way of MAKING North Korea negotiate with the US in any way we want. I don't agree with this article at all because he criticizes the gov't instead of fillling the readers in on actual facts that could pursuae the reasons for his method of negotiation:bombing. He makes a huge deal about "testing" their nuclear missels and for having them. But why are we aloud to have weapons, but no one else...?
I chose the first article because there were no bombings involved. I don't understand why we should jump to the method of bombing and going to war with yet, another country just because we can. That is how I see a lot of our problems we have been presently dealing with; that is everyone's first resolution...BOMBING.
The second article, by Philip Zelikow, shows a more violent way of MAKING North Korea negotiate with the US in any way we want. I don't agree with this article at all because he criticizes the gov't instead of fillling the readers in on actual facts that could pursuae the reasons for his method of negotiation:bombing. He makes a huge deal about "testing" their nuclear missels and for having them. But why are we aloud to have weapons, but no one else...?
I chose the first article because there were no bombings involved. I don't understand why we should jump to the method of bombing and going to war with yet, another country just because we can. That is how I see a lot of our problems we have been presently dealing with; that is everyone's first resolution...BOMBING.
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