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Propaganda
March 19th, 2008 by samkon5
In relation to The Wave and how we see it in ou every day lives, we have been discussing the meanings, uses, and technique that propaganda uses to gets its meaning across. Propaganda is when a message is trying to be sent via the news and media sources that try to convince someone to think a certain way. Here is an example of propaganda dealing with one of the biggest propaganda wars in history, The Cold War.
There are still examples of modern day propaganda on many different global issues. Many of the propaganda of today is about America and The War on Terror.Propaganda is very one sided in almost all cases, most of it conveying a message that is against something.
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The Wave Questions
March 17th, 2008 by samkon5
Have you ever been forced to join something against your will?
No, for the most part, I haven’t been forced to join something or take place in something by any one but, maybe my parents. I have defiantly been asked and pestered and influenced to take part in some things that were not high on my list of priorities. As a teenager, I feel we all are influenced by the media to do and choose what is “cool”, like i-pods, expensive gadgets and/or clothes, and everyhting else that is “cool”. I would say it is a good thing to be able to be free-thinking and not easily be swayed by the media or others, but, I am not completely sure it is not a good thing.
How should we behave if we see someone being taunted or bullied by a group of people?
We have always been taught to not intervene and go get a teacher. From past conflicts I have seen and been a part of, principals and teachers can worsen therealtions of the quarreling sides. I will admit, usually they will get the issue resolved, but only after more tension and unrest. When problems are solved by the students, they can get out out of hand quickly, but, more easily. I belive also, if you are able to do something about it you should not sit back and watch.
Should we try not to get involved or should we intervene?
Continuing on my last point, I think you should intervene, but only to a small degree and especially if you have nothing to do with the conflict. Problems usually start off between to small groups and quickly gain more people and quickly get more complicated. When fights start to break into sides, if possible, it is probably bes to stay neutral. As Darrius Rucker sang in Hootie and the Blowfish,”There is a fine line between right and wrong” and what you should do may change from conflict to conflict. They should always, at first, be tried to solve peacefully.
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Questions to Think About
March 5th, 2008 by samkon5
On the topic of the Holocaust during WWII.
“Forget about it. It happened once and the world learned its lesson. It’ll never happen again.”
Do you agree?
No, I don’t agree with him at all. One of the main reasons history is taught in school, is to teach to learn from our mistakes. History is important in teaching us how and when we should solve our issues. If we did not learn from the mistakes of our history, many of the same problems would arise and the world would be at war more often.We have to be able to take what we learn from history and apply it to here and now for our sake and our posterity.
Should we try to forget evil events, and trust the goodness of human nature?
Is evil an outside force, or are we all capable of evil acts?
The first point goes along with my first paragraph. We, most defiantly, need to learn from predecessors and their right and wrong decisions. The second question brings up a very good point. I do belive that we all are capable of evil acts and of gracious acts. Some people may be more suited for one or the other, based on where they grew up and who their family was and other things,but truly, I think it comes down to personal decisions and who you are as a person and if you are capable of controlling your thought and feelings. Many of the evil doers have probably had wrongs done to them and they feel as they should avenge wrongs done against them. The same goes for the people famous for their good deeds. They had a troubling past, but they choose to handle their problems differently and do good instead of lashing out on the world.
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