The Killing Fields of Cambodia - Are they Worth Remembering?
“I know of no parallel to the conditions which have been experienced in Cambodia over the past decade to any other experience I have had. In the case of post-war Europe, there is the vast tragedy of the concentration camps . . . but thank God, the world had an immediate reaction and to this moment, there has been a sensitivity to events which happened forty years ago. But, in the case of Cambodia, for some
extraordinary reason, I am left with the strong impression that the world wants to forget the tragedy in Cambodia – they want to forget it!”
SIR ROBERT JACKSON, deputy Secretary-General, United Nations
January 1983 (qtd. in Schanberg 1984)
“The apparent ease with which children learn is their ruin.”
(Rousseau, qtd. in Hirsh xiii)
“Pran says he was always most afraid of those Khmer Rouge soldiers who were between 12 and 15 years old, they seemed the most completely and savagely indoctrinated. ‘They took them very young and taught them nothing but discipline. They do not believe any religion or tradition except Khmer Rouge orders. That’s why they killed their own people, even babies, like we might kill a mosquito. I believe they did not have any feelings about human life because they were taught only discipline.’”
(Schanberg 1980, 44)
“If collective memory (usually a code phrase for what is remembered by the dominant civic culture) popular memory (usually referring to ordinary folks) are both abstractions that have to be handled with care, what (if anything) can we assert with assurance? --That we have highly selective memories of what we have been taught about the past. --That history is an essential ingredient in defining national, grou...
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The English immigrants are given a brief introduction as the first ethnic group to settle in America. The group has defined the culture and society throughout centuries of American history. The African Americans are viewed as a minority group that were introduced into the country as slaves. The author depicts the struggle endured by African Americans with special emphasis on the Civil War and the Civil Rights movement. The entry of Asian Americans evoked suspicion from other ethnic groups that started with the settlement of the Chinese. The Asian community faced several challenges such as the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882, and the mistreatment of Americans of Japanese origin during World War II. The Chicanos were the largest group of Hispanic peoples to settle in the United States. They were perceived as a minority group. Initially they were inhabitants of Mexico, but after the Westward expansion found themselves being foreigners in their native land (...
Chávez-Segura, Alejandro. A Tibetan Buddhist Approach to International Relations : The Teaching of the Dalai Lama. Lewiston: Edwin Mellen Press, 2011. eBook Collection (EBSCOhost), EBSCOhost (accessed December 7, 2013).
In this document I will be reviewing secondary data that goes over some of the defects that have been observed in timber frame constructed buildings. I will be using data that has been put together both by experts in this field that have carried out their own investigations. I will be comparing the findings of the experts that have a duty of care to only speak facts and findings, to those views of the organisations that try their upmost to keep us safe.
The Cambodian Genocide took place from 1975 to 1979 in the Southeastern Asian country of Cambodia. The genocide was a brutal massacre that killed 1.4 to 2.2 million people, about 21% of Cambodia’s population. This essay, will discuss the history of the Cambodian genocide, specifically, what happened, the victims and the perpetrators and the world’s response to the genocide.
Recreational drug use has been controversial for years. Government has deemed the use of certain drugs to be dangerous, addictive, costly, and fatal. Governmental agencies have passed laws to make drugs illegal and then have focused a great deal of attention and money trying to prohibit the use of these drugs, and many people support these sanctions because they view the illegality of drugs to be the main protection against the destruction of our society (Trebach, n.d.). Restricting behavior doesn’t generally stop people from engaging in that behavior; prohibition tends to result in people finding more creative ways to obtain and use drugs. However, just knowing that trying to control people’s behavior by criminalizing drug use does not work still leaves us looking for a solution, so what other options exist? This paper will discuss the pros and cons about one option: decriminalizing drugs.
China isn’t a land of democracy, therefore, there is no such thing as rule of law, freedom of speech and free press. China is a bully, they bully their own people, the Tibetan people and now they are bullying our government into silence. Our leaders are allowing themselves to be bullied. Many countries have met with the Dalai Lama, who is widely respected for his teaching of compassion, peace and humanity, and have agreed to speak of Tibet to the Chinese government. However, no actions have been taken ever since President Obama met with Dalai Lama. Our government’s actions have not spoken louder than our words. China is very similar to the big bad wolf, they huff and puff with threats, yet they are empty and futile because China doesn’t really want to punish our leaders because they need our business. Countries must act together instead of individually in accordance with our shared values and democratic principles. It’s not just the right thing to do but it’s a smart thing to do. The combined voices of many of the world’s leaders have a much greater likelihood of securing concession from China. Beijing will finally feel the pressure to work towards resolving the crisis in Tibet and the multilateral nature of this approach provides our government with greater protection from China’s punity of reaction. For Tibetans the situation has been more critical and for the World the solution has never
Between 1987 and 1992, over one hundred and fifty demonstrations were created (Tibet 3). However, during the invasion of Tibet, over six thousand monasteries were destroyed (China 1). In the eyes of China, bombing the center of Tibet’s religious practice would break down the Tibetans faster or kill the religion itself. The monasteries were where they could be spiritually connected to Dalai Lama. Without them, they could no longer fully connect themselves to Dalai. As China forced Tibetans to denounce Dalai Lama, he fled while taking thousands of Tibetans with him. Today, over one hundred and fifty thousand Tibetans are still in exile. Not only did China take away their spiritual leader and hope, they also raided their environment into further destruction. China removed vast forests and animals for their own food sources. This declined the ecosystem of Tibet. In fact, around eighty percent of all Tibetans are below poverty due to the lack of resources. Adding to that devastation, China used Tibet as a dumping ground for nuclear waste. On top of that, eight million Chinese people were moved into Tibet. This made Tibetans a minority within their own country. After year of torture and devastation, Dalai Lama sought out for his country an agreement, the 17-Point Plan. However, the agreement still gave China control over Tibet. Although that was a small victory, the effects of the genocide
The Dalai Lama, when dealing with the Chinese or general public, emphasizes the loving nature of all people, that true freedom comes only from our struggle for inner peace, that our actions have consequences outside of ourselves, and that in order to transform our suffering we need to focus on others. The Dalai Lama makes the conjecture that humans are nonviolent by nature. “T...
In 1954, he travelled to Beijing to being peace talks with Mao Tse-tung and other Chinese leaders (Lama, Dalai, pg.1). Unfortunately, the peace talk efforts for a resolution to the Sino Tibetan conflict were not successful due to the China’s policy in eastern Tibet. Those policies lead to an uprising and resistance movement, and spread to different parts of the country. On March 10, 1959, the capital of Tibet, Lhasa becomes invaded by the largest demonstration in Tibetan history; which is called on the withdrawal of China from Tibet, and Tibet’s independence (Lama, Dalai, pg.1). The uprising was defeated by the Chinese army that resulted in the Dalai Lama having to flee to India where he was given political asylum. There were 80,000 Tibetans that followed the Dalai Lama to exile. There are currently 120,000 Tibetans still in exile. Since 1960, The Dalai Lama has lived in Dharamsala, India, and is known as the “Little Lhasa,” The base of the Tibetan Government in exile (Lama, Dalai pg.2). While he was in exile, the Dalai Lama continued to fight for freedom of Tibet by appealing to the United Nations. This had the affect in the adoption of three resolutions by the general assembly in 1959, 1961, and in 1965 that stated that China had to respect human rights of Tibetans and their right for autonomy. The Dalai Lama saw the importance and need to preserve the Tibetans culture while in exile (Lama, Dalai pg. 2). While the Tibetans were in exile they were able to start there agriculture and settlements over again. Their economic development helped them build new education system that was focused on powering Tibetan in refugee with their culture, history and religion. These high learning schools were established in India for Tibetans. There was also various monasteries established that helped to preserve the Tibetan Buddha teachings, and spirit
As the news passed to the ears of the Tibetan government, they replied firmly that “The government of Tibet recognizes no foreign sovereign, and we are an Independent Nation and all Chinese officials will be expelled from Tibet, and have a safe and pleasant return to China”.
The past decades have had countless examples of countries that have splintered in the face of constant turmoil. One of those many countries that have dealt with such problems while being constantly overlooked when in comparison to other European, Asian and Middle Eastern countries is Tibet. Until 1949, Tibet had enjoyed peace and autonomy before the Chinese Communists invaded the country. In this scenario, the Dalai Lama has undertaken a role with responsibilities that no other previous leader of Tibet has on a global scale. Under the instruction of the Dalai Lama Tibet, decided to take a peaceful approach in defending their country. The Dalai Lama’s peaceful stance as well as his frequent engagement in teaching activities, has lead to widespread international support, this
It is completely difficult to reach an agreement in the near future that ends Tibetans-Chinese dispute. It’s even impossible to judge the case based on some historical events that even Historians can’t fully agree on. The only two facts are that Tibetans economical life is so much better after the invasion and the Tibetans religious life is completely chained by the Chinese government. The one and only possible solution for this dispute is an absolute religious freedom to the Tibetans under the Chinese supervision; else, both sides will keep fight to what it seems forever.
Tibet has created a peaceful and spiritual culture over the past thousand years that is linked to their religion, Buddhism. Tibetans have lifestyles that have not changed much over the past generations. One unique difference is the suppression they face from the Chinese. In 1950, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) launched an invasion of Tibet that interrupted centuries of Tibetan independence (Stokes). About nine years later, the Dalai Lama fled to northern Indi...
Type V buildings are known as wood frame construction. To break Type V constructions to the basics, they are constructed of lightweight materials to save the contractor money. This type of construction is the most dangerous to firefighter due to the lightweight, cost effective materials used. Some of the wood frame buildings are Log cabins, Post and frame, Balloon Frame, platform frame, plank and beam, and truss frame.
As outlined within Aristotle’s Poetics, the role of catharsis is to purify and purge the audience’s emotion through theatre, insisting that emotional change is akin to restoration and renewal of balance within the psyche. Differentiating from The Nāṭyaśāstra’s concept that rasas are only generated by bhāvas, Aristotle states catharsis occurs only from tragedies, which, he contends, is its sole source. Aristotle frequently asserts that tragedies are the only form capable of generating pity and fear, which, sequentially, is the only way the purgation, or catharsis, of an audience can manifest (The Poetics of Aristotle 10). Contrasting to the states of rasa, which are said to be unlimitedly generated from an actor’s bhāva, Aristotle insists that only tragedies have the right elements to create an impactful catharsis, thus limiting its occurrences. Furthermore, this no...