“Nobody in the world, nobody in history, has ever gotten their freedom by appealing to the moral sense of the people who were oppressing them.”
---Assata Shakur
Assata Shakur states "nobody in the world, nobody in history, has ever gotten their freedom by appealing to the moral sense of the people who were oppressing them." She implies that no one has ever gotten their freedom by solely getting on the 'good side' of the one who is mistreating them. Shakurs diction makes one believe that such is almost even unfathomable. Although I believe that this is quite true, I would have to take a stance and oppose this due to the fact that there are some exceptions and people who have in fact done such.
It might be rare or not happen in large groups, but it is possible and has a high probability that it has happened. For instance, in school one might stop being mistreated by a peer or their bully, not only with confrontation, but as well as simple, kind gestures to slowly alternate the bullies view and make them stop abusing them. Words and language can be a great way to persuade and change how one thinks.
No comments:
Post a Comment