writing project #3 presentation
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Presentation By: Presentation By:
David-James GonzalesDavid-James GonzalesRoger MartinezRoger MartinezNadia Robledo-Del ValleNadia Robledo-Del ValleJayrell RingpisJayrell Ringpis
Writing Project # 3Writing Project # 3
Where do you…. Where do you…. draw the line between draw the line between
JUSTJUST and and UNJUSTUNJUST
use of violence use of violence to maintain social order?to maintain social order?
Would a SACRIFICIAL RITUAL Would a SACRIFICIAL RITUAL be be just means just means of keeping of keeping social order within a village?social order within a village?
Also…Also…
Think about this…Think about this…
How about KILLING THE ELEPHANT How about KILLING THE ELEPHANT as as just means just means to remind others to remind others
that we’re the BOSS?!that we’re the BOSS?!
Or…Or…
Take, for instance, Take, for instance, Myanmar/BurmaMyanmar/Burma: : September 28, 2007September 28, 2007
Is NONVIOLENT DIRECT Is NONVIOLENT DIRECT ACTION the only ACTION the only just meansjust means??
Let’s look at the issue…Let’s look at the issue…
What is What is SOCIAL ORDER?SOCIAL ORDER?
““A set of linked social A set of linked social structures, social institutions, structures, social institutions, and social practices, which and social practices, which conserve, maintain, and conserve, maintain, and enforce "normal" ways of enforce "normal" ways of relating and behaving.”relating and behaving.”
Why do we need Why do we need SOCIAL ORDER?SOCIAL ORDER?
DOMESTIC STABILITY!!!DOMESTIC STABILITY!!!Order within society Order within society isis
necessarynecessary so that the so that the human human community may flourishcommunity may flourish..
Ordered relationship between Ordered relationship between societiessocieties is necessary to is necessary to ensure the ensure the survival of the domestic community.survival of the domestic community.
Who maintainsWho maintainsSOCIAL ORDER?SOCIAL ORDER?
GovernmentsGovernmentsArmiesArmiesPolice ForcesPolice Forces
Those in Power?Those in Power?
How do we keep How do we keep SOCIAL ORDER?SOCIAL ORDER?
Policies and LawsPolicies and LawsPunishmentsPunishmentsCrowd restraintsCrowd restraints
& a lot of violence?& a lot of violence?
WhenWhen do we “justifiably” use do we “justifiably” use violenceviolence to keep order? to keep order?
Maintenance of Maintenance of Freedom & LibertiesFreedom & Liberties
Obstruction of PeaceObstruction of PeaceDefense and SecurityDefense and Security
Almost never?Almost never?
Here are Here are common contemporary common contemporary
examples of examples of the ABUSIVE use of the ABUSIVE use of
social violencesocial violence..
Police BrutalityPolice Brutality
““The The intentionalintentional use use of of excessive forceexcessive force, ,
in the form of in the form of
physical or verbal attacks physical or verbal attacks
and psychological intimidation,and psychological intimidation,by an officer.”by an officer.”
La Migra BrutalityLa Migra Brutality
PhiladephiaPhiladephia
TerrorismTerrorism
““The measured use of violence The measured use of violence for the purpose for the purpose
of filling the public with fear.”of filling the public with fear.”
Acteal Massacre in ChiapasActeal Massacre in Chiapas
9/119/11
War on TerrorismWar on Terrorism
TortureTorture
““The intentional infliction The intentional infliction of pain or suffering of pain or suffering
to a degree to a degree
that is deemed unacceptable that is deemed unacceptable
in a particular in a particular political or legal context.”political or legal context.”
Guantanamo BayGuantanamo Bay
Saddam’s RegimeSaddam’s Regime
Do these look like Do these look like JUSTIFIEDJUSTIFIED forms of violence to maintain forms of violence to maintain
social order?????social order?????
What What ResultsResults from from Direct Direct Social ViolenceSocial Violence??
FearFear
The guilty pleading innocentThe guilty pleading innocent
Encourages opposing Encourages opposing violent forcesviolent forces
Madness becomes Madness becomes the new mediumthe new medium
Creates additional problemsCreates additional problems
Absolute oppression Absolute oppression of human entityof human entity
What are the CAUSES of What are the CAUSES of violence controlling social order?violence controlling social order?
We believe that it’s the We believe that it’s the masses’ own fault.masses’ own fault.
We often areWe often arelacking debate, acting too passive lacking debate, acting too passive
and missing real effort.and missing real effort.
Here are the outcomes of Here are the outcomes of inappropriate reactions to social inappropriate reactions to social pressure and social injustices. pressure and social injustices.
What happens when we fail to What happens when we fail to listen to that inner voice?listen to that inner voice?
““I knew with perfect certainty that I ought I knew with perfect certainty that I ought not to shoot him… I thought then and I not to shoot him… I thought then and I think now that this attack of “must” was think now that this attack of “must” was
already passing off.”already passing off.”- - George Orwell, “Shooting an Elephant”George Orwell, “Shooting an Elephant”
When you When you become a supporter become a supporter
of the system, of the system,
you lose your you lose your
freedom and autonomy. freedom and autonomy. You will act You will act
outside of your own will.outside of your own will.
““Shooting an Elephant”Shooting an Elephant”
By George OrwellBy George Orwell
“I often wondered whether any of the others grasped that I had done it solely to avoid looking a fool.”
- George Orwell, “Shooting an Elephant”
What happens when we act out of What happens when we act out of fear of what others may think?fear of what others may think?
““And suddenly I realized that I And suddenly I realized that I should have to shoot the elephant should have to shoot the elephant after all. The people expected it after all. The people expected it of me and I had got to do it.”of me and I had got to do it.”
““The Lottery”The Lottery”
By Shirley JacksonBy Shirley Jackson
What about the people that have What about the people that have no voice?no voice?
““The owner was furious, but he was only an The owner was furious, but he was only an Indian and could do nothing. Besides, Indian and could do nothing. Besides, legally I had done the right thing…”legally I had done the right thing…”
- - George Orwell, “Shooting an Elephant”George Orwell, “Shooting an Elephant”
The oppressed The oppressed lose everything and lose everything and
are rarely, if ever, are rarely, if ever,
compensated for losses.compensated for losses.
There must be a better way to resolve There must be a better way to resolve conflict and maintain order…conflict and maintain order…
There have been There have been
several desperate attempts several desperate attempts
to challenge governing powers to challenge governing powers and expose the and expose the
major social flaws.major social flaws.
Zapatista MovementZapatista Movement
Yet, the best example Yet, the best example of effective social struggles was of effective social struggles was
demonstrated in the Civil demonstrated in the Civil Rights Movement lead by Rights Movement lead by Martin Luther King JrMartin Luther King Jr..
Martin Luther King Jr. Martin Luther King Jr. said said that “ANY act of violence that “ANY act of violence against a particular person against a particular person or group that is based on or group that is based on racial discrimination, racial discrimination, economic status, sexual economic status, sexual orientation, or religion is a orientation, or religion is a violation of human rightsviolation of human rights.”.”
Birmingham 1963Birmingham 1963
Martin Luther King Jr. Martin Luther King Jr. was an was an advocateadvocate
for the use of for the use of NONVIOLENT DIRECT ACTIONNONVIOLENT DIRECT ACTION
in response to segregation in response to segregation and racial discrimination.and racial discrimination.
Is an act of violence, Is an act of violence, in defense against in defense against
unjust and illegal violence unjust and illegal violence on a particular person or group, on a particular person or group,
within human rights to within human rights to preserve life, freedom and preserve life, freedom and
dignity?dignity?
Any kind of violence does not trickle Any kind of violence does not trickle down or lead to solutions. Instead, it down or lead to solutions. Instead, it gains momentum and ultimately gains momentum and ultimately becomes a force to be feared. The use becomes a force to be feared. The use of violence cannot help us improve on of violence cannot help us improve on our societies' exiting flaws, it can only our societies' exiting flaws, it can only leap us towards a destructive and leap us towards a destructive and inhuman future.inhuman future.
Thank you!Thank you!