I Have Legitimate Concerns About Islam And That's Not Bigotry
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Scribbles · 36-40, F
" Which leads me on to the question of how do we defeat an ideology. But first let me ask a question. Would you say that the ingrained and institutionalised racism in America, during the 1950’s, 1960’s and 1970’s (and before, and since) was an ideology? I would. Here’s another question. How did Martin Luther King deal with that ideology? He dealt with it, and to a great extent defeated it, by making ordinary, peaceful, moderate, WHITE Americans look at themselves and see what they were doing. "
I went back to rewatch the video, and ended up reading a few comments as well. Anyway your comment struck me as a good one. Maybe its because I had a moment with a student yesterday who has strong moral jiu-jitsu. Bullies beware :) And actually most children are constantly fighting ideologies in a multitude of ways. lol
My question is...where does one start?
defeating an ideology is a very difficult and time consuming business...even if its just fighting one person's ideology rather then millions. And i'm not sure it could be said that Martin Luther King to a great extent defeated it in America. He won some important battles. But in many places, I think Black people still have it very bad, and white people are just as ridiculous and racist as ever.
so maybe fighting a radical islamic ideology by shaming them and turning a mirror on them might help...so that groups like Isis are harder to form...but I think it would be terribly difficult...unless change comes from the inside of such groups as well. and how do you make someone want to change?
I went back to rewatch the video, and ended up reading a few comments as well. Anyway your comment struck me as a good one. Maybe its because I had a moment with a student yesterday who has strong moral jiu-jitsu. Bullies beware :) And actually most children are constantly fighting ideologies in a multitude of ways. lol
My question is...where does one start?
defeating an ideology is a very difficult and time consuming business...even if its just fighting one person's ideology rather then millions. And i'm not sure it could be said that Martin Luther King to a great extent defeated it in America. He won some important battles. But in many places, I think Black people still have it very bad, and white people are just as ridiculous and racist as ever.
so maybe fighting a radical islamic ideology by shaming them and turning a mirror on them might help...so that groups like Isis are harder to form...but I think it would be terribly difficult...unless change comes from the inside of such groups as well. and how do you make someone want to change?