This is really striking to me as a kind of barometer of where we, as a country are. I felt that we were healing and some semblance of trust and open dialog was being restored. After the bombing I was shocked at how many people, governments and news agencies assumed that the bombs were planted by Muslim extremists. It turns out they were right but it was alarming that in the face of a tragedy such as this that we would immediately assume the worst about those of Arab decent or those who hold Islamic beliefs. There are many examples of Americans exacting horrific and violent terror against its own citizens.
lix, 230. Part II: Theme of the Book The theme of the Generous Justice: How God’s Grace Makes Us Just is to give the body of Christ a clear and accurate definition of justice. Timothy Keller, the author, stands firm on the fact justice is caring for the vulnerable and people with least economic and social power. He portrays the image of Christ caring for each and every sinner, and he intriguingly convicts his readers by explaining that individuals walking with the Lord should do that same for the destitute and defenseless. Part III: Presuppositions * The author assumes that the readers have a preconceived idea of how to properly define justice.
Surely it will be judged, and judged severely, in both moral and metaphysical terms. I think it is completely understandable that he would believe this way because he was a victim of the Holocaust. He offers all the praise he can to those who made an effort to save the victims. For example, in the opening paragraph, he thanks the American soldiers for the rage they felt at what they saw and for their compassion. Move 2: Define significant parts and how they are related Wiesel describes indifference in depth and relates it to the enemy by its non-responsive nature.
George W. Bush not only went against his promise to these people, leaving them to die at the hands of their captors, but also greeted Prime Minister Sharon with a firm hand shake and gentle hug upon their meeting (How Israeli Terr. 27). If the United States government is truly serious about punishing nations that support and harbor terrorists, then they best soon devise a punishment for the bloodthirsty Israeli nation. However, the American Government does not have any plan to attack Israel. Instead, we allow the Israeli population in our own country to keep growing.
Many people believe that racial profiling should be prohibited because it is offensive to American values. Malkin disputes this and insists that, “…the ethnic activists and civil-liberties groups who object most strenuously to the use of racial, ethnic, religious, and nationality classifications during war support the use of similar classifications to ensure ‘diversity’ or ‘parity’ in peacetime.” (493). However, Iftikhar strongly disagrees and believes that, “the most disturbing legal trend in America has been the growing disparity in how American Muslims are treated under the law.” She explains how the reports of civil rights cases, a majority of which were Muslim hate crimes, have increased tremendously since the 9/11 attacks due to racial profiling. Many Muslims were accused of crimes they didn’t do and were treated awful. While Iftikhar understands that America is focused on keeping everyone happy and winning over people abroad, she strongly states in her piece that, “it is high time that the Bush administration try spreading a little American democracy here---while winning the hearts and minds of Americans by treating all people equally under the law.” (497).
Given the fluid and dynamic nature of the war on terror as it has been presented, the United States has not been able to pursue one particular defense policy. The policy of defending the world against terror is very sweeping and commits the United States in many areas of the world. At one point, focus was on Iraq, as a haven for terrorists who were supposedly promulgating the war from Baghdad. This allowed obliviousness to fomenting in Afghanistan, which now might be where our focus is on at this time. The reality is that both defense and foreign policy have had to be malleable and somewhat pliable because the justification for the war ended up constricting the hopes of definite and static foreign policy.
The United States actions are seen by many as inhumane and hypocritical. As a nation we strive to “keep the peace” among other countries, yet we targeted a city full of innocence. Some historians believe that the U.S. wanted to prove its superiority to other countries involved in the war. Supporters of the bombing argue in a “future tense”, stating that the use of the bomb was justified in order to save millions of lives from a planned invasion on Japan. Those who oppose the bombing, including many U.S military leaders and former president Herbert Hoover, agree that it was simply a terrorist act against
In 1922 the island was used for the location of a mental hospital which was where a doctor experimented on his patients by torturing them with hammers and chisels until killing them. It is said that the doctor threw himself from the bell tower of the island after reportedly hearing the screams and moans of the plague victims as well as his own victims. Since then the island has been completely shut closed for tourists wanting to see where thousands of plague victims lay to rest. “The Black Death” will in doubt be remembered as one the most agonizing and painful plagues ever to occur in history causing millions of deaths. It is said that there was not enough people left alive during the plague to bury the numerous amount of dead victims.
During World War II, many concentration camps were established and being used in several areas. An immense amount of citizens were murdered (Merriam) and put to work in these camps. The people in these camps were not free. They were worked to death by the Nazis. The Germans had no tolerance for any of them and stripped them of their belongings and put them to work immediately.
Many American citizens in 1959 viewed the Vietnam War as a righteous battle against communism, similar to the Iraq War today however now many view this war as a necessary battle against terrorism. Looking at America's overall goal in Vietnam, it is evident that we did not come close to keeping South Vietnam from collapsing, who fell to communist rule in 1975 (Frankum 210). America's involvement in the conflicts of Vietnam and Iraq were so discordant that our government, people, and military were constricted. Yet both wars were fought with the knowledge that America may change the invaded nation, which brings a precarious question; what makes the government believe that they have the right to go into a country and change it to the way they