journal 25

“I just don’t believe that when people are being unjustly oppressed that they should let someone else set the rules for them by which they can come out from under that oppression.”  ---Malcolm X

For centuries now, many groups have been oppressed and treated poorly by other majorities that see themselves as superior. These groups that are treated unequal, whether it be people of color, women, disabled, and so on, have endured other peoples harassment and much worse just because they don't match with what the superior group tends to be. The oppression and unjustly actions done influences an individuals thinking of their groups placement in society and of themselves. Many are told to face this oppression and unjustly behaviour by revolting and not letting it get to them in a greater sense. Malcolm X states that he doesn't "believe that when people are being unjustly oppressed that they should let someone else set the rules for them by which they can come out from hat oppression", which in other words means that one who is treated unequally shall not let others dictate how they live their life.

journal 24

“Our major obligation is not to mistake slogans for solutions.” ---Edward R. Murrow

   Edward R. Murrow, an American broadcast journalist in the early 20th century, states that "our major obligation is not to mistake slogans for solutions." The reason as to why I agree to what he states is to inform the great people in society to not go along with what an advertisement or piece of propaganda says. What is written on such platforms may introduce certain ideals which can later instill a bias or fixed agenda about a products or motto. As a whole, we must not let such messages being displayed order us around or dictate our thinking. By not allowing such mottos and messages to take position of rules we must follow, we let ourselves think for ourselves and don't follow the movement in which everyone will move.
    Many can see how different mediums carry such advertisements that hold ideals to them. These advertisement ideals can be spread out with slogans that get people to jump on board with the idea. If many were to follow along with a said principle an advertisement demonstrates and states, one may feel some pressure to follow along as well. With this being done, many different beautiful perspectives hide in the shadows as an idea becomes the main or even the only ideal that seems right or okay to a whole. The slogans in advertisements shall not be used as solutions and ways to deal with situations because then it would lead to over generalization as well as a broad solution that can be very wrong to many others. 

journal 23

“Truth is powerful, and it prevails.”  

 

---Sojourner Truth

Society as a whole seems to only accept the findings that seem to hold some truth to them. Although many figure to express only the truth, when one encounters a situation, at times individuals might tell some lies, whether be it a great one or a simple white lie, in order to preserve someones feelings or not hurt something in the long run. When one does say these alternative facts, they might feel as if they are protecting something or someone by keeping them away from the truth. The truth however will most likely eat at the individual and drive them crazy to a breaking point that leads to an abrupt outburst that will somehow allow for it to find its way out.
In Truths quote, she suggests that the truth has enough power itself that it can prevail and reach outward to the one who is fibbing. Ones emotions and self conscious is quite powerful in the sense that a conscientious body will lean towards the side of what is considered good to the majority. Someone who falls under this pressure of always wanting to do good things will get caught up in the moment of the lie and ravel themselves in it until the whole situation to themselves is a mess. On the other hand, to someone who does not worry about what they do to others or themselves, lying may come as a second nature. Although this circumstance, apart from inner feelings eating away at a person, outside factors such as the lie going a completely wrong way may cause pressure in the individual to fess up and admit that they have lied.