What is especially fantastic in this documentary is that Michael Moore is able to shows us those scary pictures who make people think. He shows us the attitude about handguns
I often found my self-pondering one fact or another forgetting that the movie was still on! To watch the Lockheed Martin manager stumble when Michael Moore ask if Columbine’s mass destruction could have been influenced by the kid’s admiration for their parent’s jobs, there in the Columbine plant, creating weapons of mass destruction. How Michael Moore continued to ponder exposure to violence, considering Asian video games, then realizing that the United States has nearly 12,000 gun-related deaths while other nations have comparatively none. Before too long I even found myself analyzing the facts themselves. Would gun-related deaths per-capa been more accurate?
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) reported a 1600% increase in hate crimes against the Arab American population in the year after the events of September 11th. Some of them are refugees coming from devastated areas ravaged by wars in the Middle East: Iraq, Afghanistan, Palestine, and Lebanon are just a few examples. According to Aboul-Enein (2010) one of the potentially least studied ethnic groups in the United States in terms of healthcare inequalities are the populations of Middle Eastern and North African origin. Aboul-Enein also points out: “The misunderstood aspects of Arab behavior according Western perspective lead to the greatest misunderstandings which include but are not limited to: the involvement of the male in all aspects of health care for his wife and children; the assimilation of children into all aspects of life; female humility; the subordinate status of women; and the strong emphasis on the traditional female role.”
This documentary, “Bowling for Columbine”, is not your average traditional documentary. Using the style of animation to keep the audience interested but yet keeping it simple by the use of expository and self retlexive styles, Michael Moore has really given an inside look on the gun violence in America. This documentary gives a great outlook of the links between gun laws, violence and the cultural understanding of the laws in America. The links made by Moore between the American gun laws and violence are coherent arguments through-out the documentary. The issues raised on the access to firearms are shown in a way that makes the viewers think, not only about the laws in general, but how Americans think that owning several firearms and using them at any one time is okay!
Shadin Kaskas English 100 Paez Argumentative Writing August 1, 2011 Fear? Or Just to Easy Prompt: #1 In the documentary Bowling for Columbine American filmmaker Michael Moore, Moore points out the ridiculously high amount of gun violence use in the United States. Michael Moore grew up in Michigan, “the gun lover state”. He questions why the American people have the highest rate of gun violence compared to wealthy industrialized nation. Throughout his documentary Moore addresses the roots of this violence, and explores the Oklahoma City bombing and the Columbine shooting, which he blames on fear.
Eddie Soto Period 3 5/22/11 The Tommy gun The Tommy gun was invented by a guy named John Taliaferro Thompson. Upon commissioning, he entered the army in the Artillery, later transferring to the Ordnance Department in 1890. During the Spanish-American War he distinguished himself when he directed the supply of munitions at a time of near chaos in the Army's ordnance. The Thompson was involved in the testing and adoption of the Springfield rifle. He became famous for tests he conducted that resulted in adoption of the AS caliber as the official U.S. Army handgun.
Gun casualties and incidents throughout the country have woken the public up from its ignorance and shown them the danger guns can pose to society (Martinez, 2013). While some people want a complete blanket ban on the ownership of guns, others wants an easier access to guns so that every person may look after their own security. Part of what makes the term gun control a very controversial topic is that it’s used in a ambiguous way that does not explain the details of the issue and the demands, apart from literally controlling guns. The two prominent sides of the debate are the groups who ask for liberal gun laws that make it easier for a person to procure guns and conversely, there are groups who want to repeal the second amendment. I personally am a strong believer that an “ideal society” should have no guns; nevertheless crime is a big problem to the citizens of our society and guns are necessary.
These were mass shootings in very public places, schools. Between the years of 1996-2013 a total of 84 attackers committed 77 attacks on schools in 15 countries killing 502 students and teachers and wounding 496 others worldwide. (See Table 1) It is my belief that these attacks were orchestrated upon the most helpless in our society in order to incite mass fear and chaos! Each crime was perpetrated with both handguns and rifles, or what these days are referred to as “assault rifles.” The term “assault rifle” is yet another mainstream media scare tactic designed solely for fear because many believe that for a civilian to possess what looks like a military weapon they must intend to murder. Hatred of other people because of race or status and the belief that “Someone” is holding them back is truly what is at the heart of killing and that guns are just the tool of choice.
Bowling for Columbine Michael Moore's film Bowling for Columbine talks about guns control and its related violence, which arouse the attention to the public insecurity, media propaganda and government problems, the main argument of the film is that Americans already lost trust among each other, which cause the over control of guns compare to other nations. there are many impressive scenes in the movie that make people have a deep thought about what is wrong in the U.S. by using various techniques of persuasion such as the use of ethos, pathos and logos. one techniques Moore uses is ethos or the ethical appeal, means convince an audience of the author's credibility or character. it's not hard to see, Moore well-used of interviews from both sides of the guns issue, from not only victims but also the related association to build a full credibility to the audience, the interviews of victims in Columbine slaughter and the president of National Rifle Association could be the best example to show it and Moore try to explain that he is trying to get all the facts start with the bottom of the problems; not just this one support his argument, other example use of ethos would be appeal to celebrities, such as the interviews with rock star Manson and use a clip from a comedian show called "bullet control"; also example is appeal to authority, for instance, Moore interviews the headmaster of a elementary school in Michigan, where a 6 years old child was shoot to death by his
Some responded to one another’s post complaining about their biased decision. Do you parents take gun control and gun violence seriously? The video I selected that best relates to my research topic I found on you tube. It’s called Gun Control: Leads to More Violence. So in this particular video, Judge Andrew Napolitano is giving a speech about as American citizens we have the right to protect ourselves under the Second Amendment.