Upon first thought of genocide, most people immediately think about the Holocaust. They think about the concentration camps, and the millions of people who were slaughtered just because of their race or religion. However, there is so much more than just the Holocaust, and there are genocides that are still going on today. Most of these horrible events go unnoticed, or are just completely ignored by the rest of the world. They all have one thing in common though; they're all about power. Everybody wants to be in charge, and that's how wars among religions happen. People think that they're religion is better, and they feel the need to slaughter any opposition in order to take control and try to prove superiority. All people have special connections with one another in more ways than many think. We all come from different backgrounds, and practice different religions, and have different nationalities. We all try to be successful, and some people take it to the extreme. Those are the ones who start the wars, and they start the genocides by trying to prove their religion/race's dominance. As long as these religious tensions keep happening, and people keep trying to be dominant, genocides will continue to happen, unless we can do something to change this.
Thanks to Nate Carter, Jon Winders, and Danny Justice for your views and information on modern genocides.
Sunday, March 25, 2012
Thursday, March 1, 2012
Genocide in Darfur
After The Holocaust, people hoped that genocide would never happen again. Many even assumed that it couldn’t happen again. However, as of 2012 we have had multiple genocides where hundreds of thousands and even millions of people have died. Other people and entire nations have sat back and avoided the problems that the world faces. Just one example of this is during the genocide in Darfur.
Many people know about the horrors that have occurred in Darfur during the genocide. People know, the other countries know, and they do nothing to stop it. Nobody has any problems talking about how horrible the genocide is, and the torture the victims go through. However, nobody does anything to help fix it. People are slaughtered by their own government because of their religion and beliefs. If anybody stands in their way, they are killed. Imagine if our government did this. Wouldn't you want someone to help?
The first thing everyone seems to do is point fingers at the United States. Because the U.S. helps other countries fight for freedom, they figure that they should be the ones to save the people in Darfur. However, why doesn't anybody look at any other countries? There are other nations with strong militaries that could easily help bring peace. Yes, the United States should help, but there are plenty of other capable countries that should help too. Since the genocide in Darfur, the U.S. has helped provide Haiti with food and other supplies for relief, while helping other nations, such as Iraq and Afghanistan, fight for freedom and create democracy. The U.S. can't be the world police. Other countries have to help out as well.
During The Holocaust, people knew about the mass slaughter of millions of Jews. Companies like IBM sold computers and other hardware to the Nazis which helped organize and run the camps. Today, with modern satellites and other technology, the world knows about genocides when they occur. Some still talk about The Holocaust like it was the last genocide in our history. They don’t fully realize the impact of the genocides in Darfur, Rwanda, and others. The United States claims it has worked for peace not only in Darfur, but throughout Africa. However, there hasn’t actually been any noticeable action or attempt to stop the civil wars and genocides. Many of the other countries just stay to themselves and don’t do anything to stop the violence.
Even when violence and genocide breaks out in other countries, our world still cares more about oil and making money. A large part of the reason why nobody made any noticeable attempt to bring peace to Africa is because of the oil that Sudan trades. Nobody wanted to risk having them cut off their trades by interfering with the genocide and putting it to an end. The world needs to get their priorities in order, and realize what should be more important. Genocide should never be ignored, and needs to be put to a stop, and prevented in the future.
http://www.thenation.com/article/genocide-darfur
http://www.unitedhumanrights.org/genocide/genocide-in-sudan.htm
http://www.darfurscores.org/darfur
Many people know about the horrors that have occurred in Darfur during the genocide. People know, the other countries know, and they do nothing to stop it. Nobody has any problems talking about how horrible the genocide is, and the torture the victims go through. However, nobody does anything to help fix it. People are slaughtered by their own government because of their religion and beliefs. If anybody stands in their way, they are killed. Imagine if our government did this. Wouldn't you want someone to help?
The first thing everyone seems to do is point fingers at the United States. Because the U.S. helps other countries fight for freedom, they figure that they should be the ones to save the people in Darfur. However, why doesn't anybody look at any other countries? There are other nations with strong militaries that could easily help bring peace. Yes, the United States should help, but there are plenty of other capable countries that should help too. Since the genocide in Darfur, the U.S. has helped provide Haiti with food and other supplies for relief, while helping other nations, such as Iraq and Afghanistan, fight for freedom and create democracy. The U.S. can't be the world police. Other countries have to help out as well.
During The Holocaust, people knew about the mass slaughter of millions of Jews. Companies like IBM sold computers and other hardware to the Nazis which helped organize and run the camps. Today, with modern satellites and other technology, the world knows about genocides when they occur. Some still talk about The Holocaust like it was the last genocide in our history. They don’t fully realize the impact of the genocides in Darfur, Rwanda, and others. The United States claims it has worked for peace not only in Darfur, but throughout Africa. However, there hasn’t actually been any noticeable action or attempt to stop the civil wars and genocides. Many of the other countries just stay to themselves and don’t do anything to stop the violence.
Even when violence and genocide breaks out in other countries, our world still cares more about oil and making money. A large part of the reason why nobody made any noticeable attempt to bring peace to Africa is because of the oil that Sudan trades. Nobody wanted to risk having them cut off their trades by interfering with the genocide and putting it to an end. The world needs to get their priorities in order, and realize what should be more important. Genocide should never be ignored, and needs to be put to a stop, and prevented in the future.
http://www.thenation.com/article/genocide-darfur
http://www.unitedhumanrights.org/genocide/genocide-in-sudan.htm
http://www.darfurscores.org/darfur
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
World War Z
To begin, I believe a quick summary is needed for World War Z. Rather than just creating a simple zombie story, Max Brooks created an oral history of the zombie apocalypse. Different people from around the world were interviewed, as their views on the zombie infection were recorded. This is a very interesting way of telling a story that has been told so many times. Towards the beginning of the story, people are told to believe that the infection is merely “African rabies.” This was the government’s way of getting people to not panic. Eventually, even a group of doctors created a “cure” for African rabies, because that is what they were told it was. They knew it was much more than that, but they figured they could make a lot of money off of selling the medication for rabies.
This is where World War Z differs from other zombie stories. Most zombie apocalypse novels are about the last group of survivors, just fighting through their daily lives. The only thing that is of any importance is staying alive, and just trying to make it to tomorrow. However, in World War Z it is still very much a functioning society, even after Israel warns the world that it is more than rabies. There is still a government, and people still care about making money and going to work. And of course, when the people learned of a zombie infection, they blamed the CIA. It isn’t much like other zombie stories, because in this one the government actually does a decent job of quarantining the infected and keeping people safe.
The story even interviews a man who is considered a mercenary. He left his job, and began working to protect others. He knew how to kill if he had to, so he figured it was perfect to keep some rich people safe during “the war.” That’s another interesting part of the story, and a good way to explain society. It was like a zombie apocalypse. It was more like there was just a war going on. Government still existed, and people still threatened to sue each other to get more money, even though a zombie infection was spreading.
In my story, I want to create more than just a couple of people trying to survive and live off of the Earth’s resources. I want to still find a way to create some type of society, where the world can still function.
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