I can't believe it this will be my last blog related to this course. As I mentioned in my previous post, this course has come to an end rather quickly and it serves as a reminder on how fast life can truly be.
I will miss Nancy's blogs for sure as she possesses the gift of vernacular and slang in the form of text!
Here we go...
Chapter 22~
I like how the beginning of the chapter began with a passage from Nelson Mandela. South Africa has most certainly had its shares of ups and downs. By contrast, there is a piece of their division within our own borders and in our own history.
Why is it necessary for the British to set up colonies all over the place? Wait a minute. We are doing the same thing as marked in history. God forbid if people govern themselves outside of our system.
India -
Why didn't the British want to assimilate? I know it was from this friction that caused such a divide among the population as in the end, they were viewed as another occupier without a kinship to the population that they are living with.
Gandhi -
A man with a vision whose teachings was not seen by the government forces of Britain. Was it because he was too peaceful? Was it because he taught unity among the population and avoided turmoil? Yes, I can see the threat totally...When I think of Gandhi, I see similarities to MLK here in the states. Both had a message of the division and racial inequality. It's too bad that many people of peace get shuttered by some radical thinking that what they are trying to say is out of line.
This chapter resonated much of the same character here in the US. For many, there comes a time to change and when certain people speak against the tide, there is a guaranteed back lash either from the masses or from a group that doesn't support the message.
Chapter 23
(insert drum roll)
Final entry!
I hated the first word in this chapter - "Capitalism."
The opening chapter caught me off guard as I didn't think a plastic made figure would have made an impact on other countries?
World Economy -
(on the backs of others) supporting our US mission. That is what I feel the true globalization is. It's how American companies can keep costs low as God forbid they have to pay for health insurance for their workers in order for them to afford a leer jet.
Now for a scary word of many - FEMINISM!
I am so thankful to be raised by my mother who taught us to be open minded and courteous. Plus, my professional career is surrounded by women. If I had the same ideology as some in the 60's, I don't think I would have made it through my career path. What is the fear behind "The Second Sex?" Really? I don't get it. Women had to fight for so much for so long that it's baffling to me that the fight still has to continue.
"We are exploited as sex objects, breeders, domestic servants, and cheap labor. We are considered inferior beings, whose only purpose is to enhance men's lives...Because we live so intimately with our oppressors, we have been kept from seeing our personal suffering as a political condition." (PG. 1151).
I am glad and thankful to not share the same opinion against women as I see their presence as a positive to me.
I did enjoy the rest of the chapter until it got a tad too political for me. Hamas stirring up trouble and other global fights reminds me that with the internet age, we can communicate and update ourselves with a touch of a button. There are some ways we have striven to be better than the past generation. However, there are many attributes that we have a long way to go.
There are still many levels of World History that it reflects our thinking during the time we were in the caves wondering where our next meal is going to come. I can still see us in those same caves and looking to see where our next conquest is going to go and the path of indifference is continued.
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